Our Mission: 

To preserve and excite
the literary and cultural passions
of the North Shore

The Salem Athenaeum is a contemporary and historic library, dedicated to enriching the lives of its members and its North Shore community by lending, preserving, and adding to its collection of books and documents, by maintaining and enhancing its historic buildings and grounds, and by offering cultural and educational programs that provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and life-long learning.

Upcoming Events

• Jun. 21:

  New Members Night

• Jun. 23:

  Salon: The Secret Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen
  5:30 p.m.

• Jul. 7:

  Night Owls
  7:30 p.m.

• Jul. 14:

  Salon: The Scarlet Letter(s): The Life and Loves of Nathaniel Hawthorne
  5:30 p.m.

• Jul. 28:

  Salon: Hannah Tinti
  5:30 p.m.

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