Gate A16 gives you Deseret News for last-minute reading
Right by Gate A16 in the main Terminal, Deseret News is the quick book and magazine stop for SLC. It runs long hours, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, so it usually catches both early departures and the late bank of arrivals. Layout is straightforward: books and paperbacks on the walls, periodicals and travel items in the middle racks.
Book prices sit close to normal airport markups, so expect to pay a few dollars over downtown shop levels for bestsellers. Alongside the books, you’ll see standard newsstand stock: national newspapers, local Utah titles, puzzle books, and some kid-friendly reads that work for a 1–3 hour flight. It’s post-security, so you can duck in after TSA without backtracking.
Deseret News leans on mainstream fiction, business titles, and travel paperbacks, with a thinner shelf for niche genres. If you want something specific, scan the spines fast and don’t assume they’ll have deep backlist beyond the current top 20. It’s solid for a quick plane read, less so for specialized topics.
One practical move: if your flight out of A16–A20 leaves before 7 a.m., swing by right after you clear security at 5–5:30 a.m., grab a book and a magazine, and then settle near your gate so you’re not stuck in the boarding crush trying to browse.