The library's original collection consisted of 9,000 finely bound books selected by the noted bibliographer, William F. Poole, author of Poole's Index, Librarian of Chicago's famed Newberry Library, and one of the founders of the American Library Association.

The Athenaeum now has a book collection of 40,000 volumes, including 10,000 books in the Children's Library, 100 periodicals, 6 daily newspapers, Internet access and public access computers for both adults and children.

Hours of Operation

The Athenaeum is open year - round during the following hours:

Monday:           10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:          10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:     10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday:        10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:              10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:         9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday:            Closed

Loans & Renewals & Reserves

How long can I borrow materials?

Two Weeks: All 14-day sticker items are non-renewable.

Three Weeks: All other items, except reference materials & other non-circulating material.

What about renewing?

Renew materials by the due date or you will incur fines. Materials can be renewed twice either in person, using our online form, or by phone as long as no one is waiting for them.

What are the overdue charges?

For 14-day sticker items, the fine is 10¢ a day. There is a five-day grace period.

For regular circulation items, the fine is 5¢ a day. There is a ten-day grace period.

The maximum fine is $3.00. Borrowing privileges are suspended when overdue charges reach the maximum fine.

Can I reserve a book?

You can request that a book be put on hold for you. When the book is available we will call or email you. You can put a book on hold either in person, using our online form, or by phone.

Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

If you are a library card holder and are looking for book that the Athenaeum doesn't have, we can try and locate it at another library. We ask for a $1.00 donation. To request an interlibrary loan, you can visit the 1st or 2nd floor desk or use our online form.

Public Access Computers

We have eight public access computers available for patrons use in the library. Computers can be used for either 1/2 hour or 1 hour time slots. Our printing charge is 10¢ per side. When using our public access computer, your work can be saved to a thumb drive only. We have thumb drives that can be used to temporarily store files.

All our public access computers on the second floor have access to Heritage Quest to search US Census records and other resources for geneology information. See the Reference Librarian for more information.

In addition to our public access computers, the Athenaeum has free wireless access for patrons, available during regular hours of operation.

What's on the Kindle?

Sarah Palin - Going Rogue
Ken Auletta - Googled: the end of the world as we know it.
Patricia Cornwell - The Scarpetta Factor
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
Arthur Conan Doyle - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Mary Ann Shaffer - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Jon Krakauer - Where Men Win Glory: The odyssey of Pat Tillman
Richard Russo - That Old Cape Magic
Michael Connelly - The Scarecrow
John Irving - Last Night in Twisted River
Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Played with Fire (added 6/10)

Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (added 6/10)
Colum McCann - Let the Great World Spin
Tracy Kidder - Strength in What Remains: A jouney of rememberance and forgetting
Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol
Greg Mortenson - Three Cups of Tea
Don Bredes - The Errand Boy

Kathryn Stockett - The Help (added 6/10)

Jodi Picoult - House Rules: A Novel (added 6/10)

2010 New Book Lists

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Last update: 7/20/10

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