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Utah cultural engagement director outlines Museum of Utah, bookmobile services and America250 plans
Summary
Donna Lai, executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, described the State Library’s services for blind and disabled patrons, the Museum of Utah’s planned 2026 opening, volunteer and STEM programs, and America250 statewide initiatives.
Donna Lai, executive director of the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, described a range of statewide programs on the Utah Libraries Have You Covered program broadcast from the Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled.
Lai spoke about preservation work and public programming that the department oversees, from collections moving into the forthcoming Museum of Utah to services for blind and dyslexic patrons and an array of community-engagement efforts tied to America250, the yearlong statewide commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Lai said she came to the department after a varied career that included aviation work at SkyWest Airlines and long service with regional Shakespeare festivals. "I was invited to the Governor's Mansion to interview on 12/10/2023," she said, and she described a rapid transition into the role ahead of the legislative session.
The Museum of Utah: Lai said the Museum of Utah…
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