Under the Umbrella:
a queer little bookstore
Under the Umbrella is a queer little bookstore on Ute, Goshute, Shoshone, and Paiute land (Salt Lake City, Utah), sharing and celebrating queer books written by queer authors and offering a safe, sober, and accessible space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people to gather.
Tuesday-Friday: noon-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
closed Mondays
511 W 200 S, Suite 120
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-922-0923
Masks Required
Staff Picks
Under the Umbrella is on Ute, Goshute, Paiute, and Shoshone land. Acknowledging and honoring the traditional stewards of this land is important, but supporting the Indigenous communities whose lands have been stolen and colonized requires more than land acknowledgement. Each month, 5% of sales from Kaitlyn's "Staff Picks" will be donated to the Carry the Water Garden, an Indigenous healing garden in Salt Lake City. We encourage our white customers to support this and other Indigenous-led organizations here and around the so-called United States. Learn more about the traditional stewards of this land on our Land Acknowledgement page.
Community Curated Shelf
In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st, Project Rainbow curated this shelf full of trans authors, many of them local! Head to Project Rainbow to purchase a trans flag for your yard this TDOV by March 16th! 5% of sales from the shelf will go to the Nuanua Collective.
Project Rainbow is a local, trans led non-profit that empowers and uplifts LGBTQ+ individuals throughout Utah by fostering visibility, promoting inclusivity, and providing crucial support through our Community Fund. Nuanua Collective is a community collective for LGBTQ+ Pacific Islanders & QTBIPOC. Nuanua means "Rainbow” in Sāmoan.
Donate a Copy
Help us donate copies of Ordinary Equality: The Fearless Women and Queer People Who Shaped the US Constitution and Equal Rights Amendment to local classrooms, libraries, and literacy programs.
Get 10% off the list price and a free print by Nicole LaRue with the code EQUALITY at checkout.
Upcoming Events
- Multiple DatesSat, Apr 20Salt Lake CityApr 20, 2024, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSat, Apr 20Under the UmbrellaApr 20, 2024, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMUnder the Umbrella, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSat, Apr 20Salt Lake CityApr 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 21Salt Lake CityApr 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 21Salt Lake CityApr 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesWed, Apr 24Under the Umbrella BookstoreApr 24, 2024, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PMUnder the Umbrella Bookstore, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesWed, Apr 24Salt Lake CityApr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Thu, Apr 25Salt Lake CityApr 25, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesFri, Apr 26Salt Lake CityApr 26, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Sat, Apr 27Salt Lake CityApr 27, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 28Salt Lake CityApr 28, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 28Under the Umbrella BookstoreApr 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMUnder the Umbrella Bookstore, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesTue, Apr 30Salt Lake CityApr 30, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, May 05Umbrella CafeMay 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMUmbrella Cafe, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Wed, May 08The LegendariumMay 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Legendarium, 349 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA
- Multiple DatesThu, May 09Salt Lake CityMay 09, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMSalt Lake City, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesTue, May 21Under the UmbrellaMay 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMUnder the Umbrella, 511 W 200 S Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
- Multiple DatesSat, May 25Salt Lake CityMay 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMSalt Lake City, 1944 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106, USA
Transit & Parking
There is free two-hour parking along 200 South and 500 West near the store. Parking enforcement regularly patrols the area, so please plan accordingly. There is a small, free visitor parking lot behind the store, accessible from 500 West. There are two accessible parking spots behind the store, as well.
We are located just south of the Old GreekTown TRAX Station on the Blue Line (this is the very western edge of the free fare zone). We are also around the corner from the Salt Lake Central Station on 600 West.
There is a green bike station immediately east of our front doors and a public bike rack to the west of our front doors.