Entertainment/Leisure
Boston Athenaeum - 1 Year Family Membership
- Item Number
- 245
- Estimated Value
- 525 USD
- Sold
- 280 USD to dd240a05f
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to Mason-Rice Elementary School (tax ID 04-3484132) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
Enjoy a one-year Family Membership to the Boston Athenaeum, Beacon Hill's private library and cultural center, located a few steps from the State House.
The Boston Athenaeum is Boston's oldest library and some of its offerings include a delightful children's library, a young readers' group, children's story time three times per week, a building-wide wireless network, personalized reference and reader services assistance, the ability to join 16 different members-only book discussion group, and scores of engaging lectures and events including a series of afternoon teas. The membership gives you access to 12 levels of beautiful space for reading, reflection, and open-stack browsing, including the iconic, silent fifth floor reading room which is a quiet oasis for study and reflection in one of Boston's most beautiful spaces.
Members have access to a wide range of benefits, including borrowing privileges from the institution's circulating collection of nearly 500,000 volumes, invitations and discounted ticketing to more than 100 events each year, access to the reading rooms and stacks at 10 1/2 Beacon Street, reciprocal privileges to more than 600 institutions throughout North America, remote access to electronic resources, including LexisNexis (News and Business), JSTOR, and more.
Check out their website for full details of all that membership includes: http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/membership/member-benefits
Item Special Note
Membership is valid for two adults and any dependents age 22 or younger, all at the same address.
Memberships are not transferable. A membership card may only be used by the person to whom it is issued; members must present their cards when entering the building and checking out books.
Membership will be activated upon submission of completed application form (included with gift certificate). It must be redeemed within one year of winning the item.
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The Mason-Rice auction committee will email all winning bidders at the close of the auction to coordinate item delivery or pick up.
If you place the winning bid for this auction item, you’ll have the option at checkout to cover all credit card and website fees (7.5%) so that 100% of your donation supports the non-profit Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO.
Please note that we cannot offer refunds as this is a fundraising event.
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