Wednesday evening hours begin September 9th

Dear Members of the Boston Athenæum,

I am pleased to announce that beginning September 9th the Athenæum will be open on Wednesday evenings until 8:00 pm, in addition to our regular Monday evenings. This development may seem counterintuitive given our recent financial struggles and elimination of positions; however, the staff members here understand that our Membership is also navigating a tighter economic environment as well. We hope that another open evening will provide you with additional time to use the circulating collections, visit exhibitions, make use of our computers and wireless environment, or simply enjoy the experience of reading here in our historic building.

Looking ahead: the Athenæum will be closed this Holiday Season from Friday, December 25th, until Monday, January 4th, 2010. Hopefully, this advance warning will allow for minimal inconvenience to our members.

Paula Matthews

Acting Stanford Calderwood Director and Librarian