RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

MEDIA ARCHIVES

Explore our new archive of past events featuring fascinating speakers like Ann Patchett, Colson Whitehead, David Blight, and Gordon Wood!

THE BUST PROJECT

Three new busts have been added to the collection: Mary Wollstonecraft, Frederick Douglass, and Louisa May Alcott. Learn about these figures and the project.

Open to Members

Members are welcome to visit the library to browse materials or sit and read, or pick up items through contactless curbside pickup, Tues - Sat, 10-5.

EXPLORE THE ATHENÆUM

For nearly 200 years, the Athenæum has been at the heart of cultural life in Providence.
Our mission is to enrich the mind, inspire the spirit, and elevate the public discourse.