Deseret Book — Local services in Salt Lake City

Deseret Book at City Creek Center in Salt Lake City is an absolutely wonderful store that combines shopping with a deeply uplifting experience. Whether you’re looking for books, art, music, or gifts, this location offers a beautifully curated selection that feels both inspiring and personal.

The store itself is spacious and inviting, with a calm and welcoming atmosphere. The shelves are filled with a fantastic range of products, from religious and inspirational books to beautifully crafted artwork, home decor, and music. They also carry items like journals, planners, and temple bags, which are great for gifts or personal use. The Christ-centered art and unique gifts stand out as highlights, offering meaningful pieces you won’t find anywhere else.

One of the things I love most about this store is how knowledgeable and kind the staff are. They’re always ready to help you find the perfect item, recommend a book, or share more about the products. They truly make the experience special and go out of their way to ensure you leave happy and inspired.

The location in City Creek Center is perfect, too. After visiting Deseret Book, you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the shopping center, with its open-air design, stunning fountains, and nearby Temple Square. There are also plenty of other great stores and restaurants to explore, making it easy to spend the whole day in the area. You can grab a bite to eat at the food court or a nearby cafe, then head back for more shopping.

Deseret Book at City Creek is more than just a store—it’s a peaceful and uplifting stop that leaves you feeling enriched. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for a meaningful gift, this location offers a wonderful experience in the heart of Salt Lake City. Highly...

After being a regular visitor of this Deseret Book for almost a year, I figured it’s time to leave a review.

I love this store. They always have the most uplifting and spiritual selection of artwork, books, home decor, and much more. The employees are always so quick and eager to help customers. From Johnathon to Michelle to Scott to Heather to Neil — all of them, really — they’ve always delivered amazing customer service. They’re always able to give their honest opinions and recommendations for gospel-related books, and they’ve even helped me find the PERFECT books or gifts, even when I wasn’t sure what I was looking for!

It’s easy for me to say that I love this place, since I love bookstores in general. But this is THE bookstore to bring your family to downtown. There’s a Crumbl cookie shop inside, fun 3D printers to watch, a beautiful gallery of art, a kids’ section with books and TVs with children’s’ shows, and even a few seats and tables to sit, lounge, and charge your phone.

If you visit as often as I do, I would recommend signing up for their platinum rewards program. It’s $25/year but I’m pretty sure I’ve gotten back at least $100 in store credit. I think it was Christopher who first told me about this program, and it’s honestly the best! I’ve literally bought DOZENS of books from this store, and it’s worth it!

This Deseret Book location is always changing up their decor to match the season, whether it’s Christmas or Easter or any other relevant holiday. The bathrooms are always clean, which is such a bonus!

I always visit this store when I’m downtown, and when Temple Square feels a little too chaotic because of the construction, I come here. Thanks for being such an...

I am not, perhaps, the target audience for this chain; perhaps that may have led to my experience. I had requested a book on the history of the settlement of Utah and the valley. I was indifferent to whether or not it was from the perspective of the Church of Latter Day Saints or not, something that may not have been clear.

I was warned that they didn't have much, and shown to a section focused primarily on what I would describe as... Ephemera? Perhaps that's not the best word. After a few minutes browsing their history section I wandered off, only to find what I was looking for on the wall in pride of place. Unfortunately I had to leave before I could pay for it, and I can't quite remember the name, though I will know it when I stop by to pick it up later. But had I not found it myself, I would never have done so. I enjoyed browsing, though when I ask for something, am taken to the wrong place, and then have to find it myself I sour somewhat on the experience.

Their selection seems adequate, though obviously focused on the Church and dictated by this mission. Nothing glaringly obvious was missing, and they had a reasonable selection of bibles, not only the official LDS one. If you are interested in religious art or clothing, they can cater to that as well. Prices tended to be in line with the publisher's recommendations; their own books seemed surprisingly cheap but I can't vouch for their prices elsewhere.

As is usual for companies connected to the church, it is closed on Sunday. This is not a factor in the rating, which I may very well raise. There is also a Crumbl cookie shop connected, which has a small assortment of gifts but a smaller selection of...