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
1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Please note: We are not currently handicap accessible. Walking a flight of stairs is required to enter and exit the building.
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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Apr. 21:
Connor Towne O’Neill: That Devil—Reckoning with the Life and Afterlife of Nathan Bedford Forrest
7:00 p.m. -
May. 5:
211th Annual Meeting
7:00 p.m. -
May. 12:
Sandell Morse: The Spiral Shell
7:00 p.m.