Mission: The Nantucket Atheneum 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. (Less)

Nantucket Atheneum is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1943, and donations are tax-deductible.