Sep 28, 2022 | Library Information
Election season is upon us once more! As a community hub, we can act as a positive influence for all our citizens. One of the most important rights and obligations in a democracy is the freedom to vote. As the Athenaeum endorses and encourages education and freedom of...
Sep 27, 2022 | Library Information, Tech Tips
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another Tech Tuesday. Today we’re looking at the Britannica Library Edition resource, a very helpful resource to get started researching any topic. Like Wikipedia, Britannica will give a broad overview on a topic, and will provide...
Sep 20, 2022 | Library Information, Tech Tips
Hello all! We’re back for another Tech Tuesday, this time with one of the databases I am personally the most excited about – Transparent Language Online. As a huge fan of learning new languages, I am beyond excited that the state has made this available for us....
Sep 19, 2022 | Book Lists
“Books unite us, censorship divides us,” is the motto for 2022’s official Banned Books Week, where libraries, booksellers, and their communities come together to stand against censorship and uplift the sharing of diverse ideas. Launched in 1982 and sponsored by a...
Sep 15, 2022 | Collection Spotlight, Local History
Did you know that the Westfield Athenaeum has a collection of cookbooks in our archives? Our collection includes cookbooks that were donated to the Athenaeum and that range in age from Victorian to vintage, dating from the 1880s to the 1990s. These cookbooks represent...
