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Boston Athenæum

Membership library in Massachusetts, US

The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of several membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenæum services. The institution was founded in 1807 by the Anthology Club of Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at 10½ Beacon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston.

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