Partner Membership Libraries

The Athenaeum Music Devoted exclusively to music and art, featuring one of California’s & Arts Library most significant collections of artists’ books, the Athenaeum 1008 Wall Street presents a year-round schedule of art exhibitions, concerts, La Jolla, California 92037 lectures, classes, and tours. www.ljathenaeum.org

Charleston Library Society A cultural institution for life-long learning, serving its members, 164 King Street community and scholars through access to its rich collections and Charleston, SC 29401 programs promoting discussion and ideas. www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum A gathering place for books and the people who love them, 314 Marion St. offering vibrant conversations, innovative public programs, and Seattle, WA 98104 workspaces for writers and the intellectually curious. www.folioseattle.org

The Mercantile Library Full of visits by authors and writers, book discussions, workshops, 414 Walnut Street, 11th Floor artworks and forums, there’s something on the schedule for all Cincinnati, OH 45202 bibliophiles. www.mercantilelibrary.com

The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Founded as a craftsman’s guild, MCMA provides support for 519 Congress Street mechanical and architectural education in local schools and a Portland, Maine 04101 popular series of travel lectures. Founded in 1815. www.mainecharitable mechanicassociation.org

The New York Society Library 53 East 79th Street The city’s oldest library and home to a thriving community of New York, NY 10075 readers, writers, and families, founded in 1754. www.nysoclib.org

The Portsmouth Athenaeum Located in the heart of historic Portsmouth, a library of over 9 Market Square 40,000 volumes and an archive of manuscripts, photographs, Portsmouth, N.H. 03801 objects, and ephemera relating to local history. Incorporated in www.portsmouthathenaeum.org 1817.

Redwood Library and Athenaeum "Having nothing in view but the good of mankind," the Redwood 50 Bellevue Avenue is the oldest lending library and building in continuous use in in Newport, RI 02840 America. Founded in 1747. www.redwoodlibrary.org

The Salem Athenaeum Home to over 50,000 volumes in its circulating and research 337 Essex Street collections offering cultural educational programs for the North Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Shore Massachusetts community. Founded in 1810. www.salemathenaeum.net