By Mallory Walker Atheneum Reference Librarian Do you know the history of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is an annual celebration with recognizesContinue Reading Link
Category: Atheneum History
Nantucket’s Portrait Photographer: Josiah Freeman
By Mallory Walker Atheneum Reference Librarian Today, it’s difficult to walk down Main Street or take a stroll on oneContinue Reading Link
2020 Nantucket Atheneum Board Chair Letter
Nantucket Atheneum 2020 Board Chair Letter (PDF) January 2021 Dear Friends of the Atheneum: This is my third annual letterContinue Reading Link
2019 Nantucket Atheneum Board Chair Letter
2019 Nantucket Atheneum Board Chair Letter December 2019 Dear Friends of the Nantucket Atheneum: This is my second annual letterContinue Reading Link
Check Out the Digital Newspaper Archive
Curious about Nantucket history? Did you know the Nantucket Atheneum has a Historic Digital Newspaper Archive? You can search orContinue Reading Link
Favorite Summer Reads
We asked our board of trustees: What is your favorite read this summer? Cathy Weinroth The House of Mirth byContinue Reading Link
Ann Scott Named New Atheneum Executive Director
Ann Scott, formerly of the Basalt Regional Library in western Colorado, will become the Executive Director of the Nantucket AtheneumContinue Reading Link
Backyard Astronomy: New Library Telescope
You can now use your library card to check out an Orion StarBlast telescope to use in your own backyard!Continue Reading Link
A Degree of Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass
By Elizabeth Kelly Atheneum Reference Librarian On August 10th 1841, an ordinary steamboat made its ritual passage across the soundContinue Reading Link
Women in Atheneum History
By Caitlin Kelly Atheneum Reference Librarian Throughout its long history, Nantucket has produced no dearth of strong, influential women. TheContinue Reading Link