Reference Department

The Reference Department is located on the second floor of the Atheneum in the Great Hall. Our reference book collection is complemented by online databases and free Internet access for our patrons.

Online Reference Links

Reference Databases [Your CLAMS Card barcode is needed to use these databases. It is on the BACK of your card.]

Atheneum Manuscript & Log Databases

Nantucket Public Schools Library

NELINET (New England Digital Libraries)

Selected Web Databases

Search Online Catalogs in Massachusetts

Virtual Catalog [Your CLAMS Card barcode is needed to use these databases.]

Public Access Computers
There are 12 public access computers in the Reference Department, with Internet access and Microsoft Office available for your use. Please read our Internet Access Policy for more information.

Nantucket Information
We have an extensive collection of materials about Nantucket , and will be happy to provide short answers to Nantucket questions, or to guide your research. Just Ask a Librarian.