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Welcome from the Director

The Boston Athenæum, a membership library, first opened its doors in 1807, and its rich history as a library and cultural institution has been well documented in the annals of Boston’s cultural life. Today we remain a vibrant and active institution that serves a wide variety of members and scholars...

 

Artists' Books: Books by Artists


Current Exhibition

Taste of the Month


From Acquired Tastes

Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1845 by Seth Wells Cheney

Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1845

Athenæum Authors


Authors who have been staff or members

Sukie Amory 

Sukie Amory

     

Headlines


  • Books Related to Athenæum Events, Winter 2012
  • Boston Athenæum Annual Report for 2011
  • Winter Concerts
  • Winter 2012 Events Booklet
  • Floor Plan of the Boston Athenæum

Events


  • First Mondays Library Orientation, Prints & Photographs
    Mon, 02/06/2012 - 6:00pm
  • Lecture, James Reid-Cunningham, Roll to Codex to Kindle: Books and Libraries in the Age of Digitization
    Tue, 02/07/2012 - 6:00pm
  • Concert, Orlando Cela and Aaron Jackson, Music for Flute and Piano featuring works of Reinecke and Griffes.
    Tue, 02/14/2012 - 6:00pm
  • Book Talk, Natalie Dykstra, Clover Adams: A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life
    Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:00pm

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Th- Fr: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sa: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Members Access to the 1st Floor

Mo - Fr: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Closed Holidays

 

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  • About:
  • Welcome
  • At a Glance
  • Visiting
  • Tours
  • History
  • Publications
  • Opportunities
  • Function Rentals
  • Trips
  • Staff Directory
  • Trustees
  • Press
  • Events:
  • Register
  • Calendar
  • Upcoming
  • Past
  • Discussion Groups
  • Exhibitions: 
  • Current
  • Upcoming
  • Past
  • Collections:
  • Archive
  • Children's  
  • Circulating
  • Digital Programs & Preservation
  • Fine Art
  • Manuscripts
  • Maps
  • Newspaper Room
  • Paintings & Sculptures
  • Prints & Photographs
  • Rare Books    
  • Rights & Reproductions
  • Technical Services
  • Research:
  • Reader Services
  • Catalog
  • Special Collections App't
  • Electronic Resources
  • Fine Art Queries
  • Fellowships
  • Membership:
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  • Young Patrons
  • Athenæum Proprietors
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