Main Entrance
337 Essex Street, Salem, MA
Closed on the following holidays:
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend
July 4
Saturday of Labor Day Weekend
October 31
November 11
Thanksgiving and Friday after
December 25 through January 1
Visiting
The Salem Athenaeum is open to the public with no admission fee. During our library hours, everyone is welcome to come in to use our collections for reference and use the Reading Room for reading, writing or quiet study.
Visitors are also invited to peruse our latest exhibit!
Open Hours
Tuesday – Friday
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please note: We are not currently wheelchair accessible. Walking a flight of stairs is required to enter and exit the building.
Upcoming Events
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Nov. 20:
Susan Zalkind: Murder in Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. -
Nov. 23:
Writing Workshop with J.D. Scrimgeour
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. -
Nov. 27:
ThanksGAMING / Night Owls
6:00 p.m. -
Dec. 4:
The Genius of Judy Blume with Rachelle Bergstein
7:00 p.m. -
Dec. 7:
Christmas in Salem: Brick by Brick
10:30 a.m. -
Dec. 8:
Christmas in Salem: Brick by Brick
11:30 a.m. -
Dec. 11:
Writers in Your Neighborhood
7:00 p.m.