Ken Sanders Rare Books - Salt Lake City, Utah

Amber Campbell

This was a neat spot tucked away in the highlands. It’s not your typical bookstore with lots of seating, tables or a coffee shop but it has its own very special charm. You feel as if the books are stacked floor to ceiling yet it is organized nicely. They have a great children’s section and local stuff, too. It is worth a visit.

Brandon Smoot (Xander)

I don't know where to begin! This book store is AMAZING!!! Three floors. Books galore. There is even a RARE Book Room!!!! The Books in that room are super old and beautiful, you might find some awesome treasures if you look for them!
Honestly, I could easily get lost in here and be ok with that!
Oh!! I also had the opportunity to meet the owner extraordinaire, Mr
Ken Sanders, himself!! That was truly a delight in my day!!

Harrison Lee

Attached to the Leonardo. Excellent selection of books across three floors (though really two main floors, the second floor just has a small room). Can be dangerous to go in if you don’t have something specific in mind, as you’re sure to find something that will catch your interest anyway. Fully stocked with multiple editions, hardback and paperback, of the literary masters. The downstairs section has a cool, laid back vibe for perusing fiction, poetry, history, records, comics, etc.

Dale McCord

2022 09 22 Sunday= Sweet gem of a book store, worth stopping by any time you are in the mood to remember what a book smells like!

Cluttered chaos, it's freaking splendid!

Grabbed a couple used books for new price, but it still made me feel all warm and cuddly inside to support this place!

New and used books packed to the brim, and then some!

I'll be back!

Jamie Jones

Cool locally owned bookstore. I liked that there was a wide variety of books, both old and new. I liked looking through the selection of first editions but it didnt seem like they were organized in any way. It took me some time to find what I was looking for. Place seemed really run down, could use a face-lift. Shelves were really close together and it was hard to get past other people. Pricing was on some items but not on all which was confusing. Pricing may have listed on the inside of the books but I didn't think to look.

Thomas Snow

used books at reasonable prices rare books at high prices but hey there rare for a reason. Dont be fooled by the outside that looks like a museum

Marcus Daley

I came here about 3 weeks ago with my wife one night to check it out, and we both walked away with mixed feelings.
On one hand, there is an incredible amount of books to pick from and I found so many new books I never heard of or thought to find. In that way this store is truly a treasure and I hope it never leaves.
But on the other hand, there were things that could use improvement. The cold temperature and concrete floors don’t give it the classic cozy feeling usually associated with bookstores. Add on top of that the exposed urban ceiling with eclectic decor and its kind of a cold environment. The aisle’s were also very close giving it a cramped feeling that we both felt acutely with the crowd there. We both felt relieved instead of sad when we left.
Overall this is a wonderful place and I truly hope it doesn’t ever close its doors. But there are also some improvements that could be made to truly make it too-notch.

Seth Husk

Stumbled upon this gem on a visit to The Leonard. I almost skipped the Museum to spend all my time browsing the book store. There are three levels of surprises and treasures throughout. I could have spent countless hours and even days combing through the store. However, I was able to collect a few rare and first edition books in the limited amount of time I had. Can’t wait to come back!