Mission
THE NANTUCKET ATHENEUM, A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE TO THE ISLAND'S YEAR-ROUND AND SEASONAL RESIDENTS, HOUSED IN A HISTORIC 1847 BUILDING AND THE WEEZIE LIBRARY FOR CHILDREN. THE ATHENEUM COLLECTS, ORGANIZES AND DISSEMINATES BOOKS, LITERATURE AND OTHER MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS TO HELP USERS OF ALL AGES MEET THEIR RECREATIONAL, PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL NEEDS. IN KEEPING WITH ITS HERITAGE, THE ATHENEUM ALSO SERVES AS A CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE NANTUCKET COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND MAINTAINING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE ISLAND.