Entries by Lincoln Thurber
NEW! Borrow a Laptop or Mobile Hotspot
The Atheneum is excited to announce that, thanks to a grant from the Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief through the Nantucket Community Foundation, we have recently purchased 20 HP Chromebooks and twenty Coolpad Surf Mobile Hotspots. These devices are now available for lending to all library card holders as Connect Kits. Each Connect Kit will […]
Automatic renewals for Selected Items
CLAMS libraries were pleased to announce, this past November, that materials eligible to be renewed will be automatically extended another loan period up to three times. Exceptions are express items, items on hold for other patrons, items already renewed three times, and Interlibrary Loan materials or eBooks. Items that cannot be renewed will still accrue […]
Library Lovers Month
Here in Massachusetts, we LOVE our Libraries. Massachusetts Libraries play a vital role in ensuring all residents have equal access to information. Libraries are meeting places, community centers, and resources for everyone. During our busy everyday lives, we don’t always get a chance to let our libraries know how much we care about them. And […]
Outdoor Chess & Checker Board
An outdoor chess/checker table has now being installed off the Garden at the Nantucket Atheneum. Library patrons can begin to enjoy this new amenity after June 5th, made possible by a donor. A sturdy, weather-resistant chess set may be checked out at the Circulation Desk. The Atheneum hopes the whole community will enjoy playing chess […]
Backyard Astronomy: New Library Telescope
You can now use your library card to check out an Orion StarBlast telescope to use in your own backyard! The telescope was generously donated to the Nantucket Atheneum in memory of John and Claire Wall by their children with thanks to Karen Wall. The telescope will be maintained by the Aldrich Astronomical Society Inc. […]
Broadening Your Culinary Horizons – AtoZ World Food
The degree to which we try new things and attempt to teach our kids about expanding their food choices is the degree to which we make acceptance the norm. When we learn that food comes in many forms, we learn a bit more about each other as people. New foods and new flavors, just like […]
Library Survey – Help us make our services more useful and relevant to you
The Nantucket Atheneum is developing a strategic plan for 2019 – 2021. We value your thoughts as we plan for the future and would like to ask you to take a few minutes and respond to the following survey. Thank you. [TAKE ME TO THE SURVEY]
GALE – Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
If your love of business or hospitality has brought you to Nantucket working in that industry, then you might enjoy studying the resources the Atheneum has on Tourism & Hospitality. This research might be added to your knowledge base on hospitality, sales and tourism; or could help your employer to excel within Nantucket’s dynamic travel and […]
