Our Mission:
To preserve and excite
the literary and cultural passions
of the North Shore
Incorporated in 1810, the Salem Athenaeum is an independent membership library and cultural center hosting lectures, concerts, plays, discussion groups, author and poetry readings, storytelling, workshops for readers and writers, and literary social events.
Library holdings include a contemporary circulating collection of fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature as well as historical research collections in literature for adults and children, natural sciences, political and social sciences, theology and travel.
Beginning in 2017, the Salem Athenaeum became the presenter of the Salem Literary Festival.
Upcoming Events
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Mar. 13:
All lectures, concerts, workshops, and groups are now online. Please check this website for updates on times and login credentials.
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Jul. 31:
Online Talk with Isa Leshko and Keri Cronin—Salem Lit Fest Fundraiser
6:00 p.m. -
Aug. 21:
Online Salon: Rebecca Totaro—The Plague in Shakespeare’s London and Lessons for Us Now
7:00 p.m.