Boston Athenaeum Employee Directory
LibrariesMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
The Boston Athenaeum is a historic institution in Boston that functions as a library, museum, and cultural center housed in a notable landmark building. It is one of the country’s oldest independent libraries and maintains a circulating collection of more than half a million books, ranging from 19th‑century works to contemporary best sellers. Its special holdings include about 100,000 rare books, maps and manuscripts, as well as 100,000 works of art spanning paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs. The institution offers a year‑round calendar of cultural programming, including author talks, book clubs, exhibitions, concerts, and social gatherings, for members, visitors, and the broader community.