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One-Year Household Membership to the Providence Athenaeum

Item Number
163
Estimated Value
200 USD
Sold
240 USD to Live Event Bidder

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Item Description

The Providence Athenæum is an independent, member-supported library and cultural center located on Providence’s historic Benefit Street. Over its nearly 200 years of existence, the library has welcomed illustrious writers, spirited thinkers, and energetic community members through its doors to engage in reading, conversation, and debate. At its heart, the Athenæum encourages a love of reading and learning to all.

Members of the Athenæum enjoy many benefits, including borrowing privileges, special library access, and exclusive communications.

Membership Benefits include:

  • Priority registration for and/or discounted access to the Salons, reading groups, cultural enrichment series, and more!
  • Borrowing privileges, including books, periodicals, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs, and e-reader devices
  • Borrowing privileges of books and DVDs at RISD’s Fleet Library (a $100 value/person)*
  • A complimentary Six-month Introductory membership to give to a friend/family once per year (a $65 value)*
  • Access to the Athenæum’s cloudLibrary to download ebooks and e-audiobooks to your own devices
  • Book requests filled through purchase or interlibrary loans
  • Generous loan periods and short waiting periods for popular or new titles
  • Personalized reading recommendations from staff
  • Reference and research assistance
  • Subscription to our semiannual publication, Universal Penman
  • Use of Art Room for personal study
  • Prioritized access to Special Collections
  • 10% discount on building rentals
  • Dogs on leashes are welcome to accompany you inside the library (and treats provided!)