Athenaeum Renovation Project Underway
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Photos from our Teen Poetry Slam
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Pittsfield READS! |
Chess for Kids: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month
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Grant Research The Berkshire Funding Resource Center, a cooperating collection of the Foundation Center, is located in the Athenaeum's Reference Department and offers access to print and online sources of information for those researching sources of grant funding. Professional assistance in using the databases is available; access to Internet computers, word processing workstations, and a wireless Internet connection are provided. |
Downloadable audiobooks, videos and ebooksDo you love to be read to? Do you have a long commute, a planned vacation drive, or a household task that would go faster if you could listen to an engaging book? Browse our collection of downloadable audiobooks. You'll find audiobooks for Children, Young Adults and Adults; fiction and nonfiction titles; biographies, business, history, romance, foreign language study, classics, mystery, science fiction and self-improvement titles. Many can be burned to a CD. Also available are downloadable videos and ebooks. All you need to begin is a library card and a high-speed Internet connection. Browse the digital catalog and choose some titles today. |



On April 30, as the concluding event of
Pittsfield READS! is a citywide reading adventure, encouraging Pittsfield residents to read A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson's hilarious account of his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail. The fun kicked off in January with Mike & Lori Innes' fascinating talk about their experiences hiking the AT, drawing a crowd of interested humans and one curious ursine (at left). So why not follow the example of our furry friend,
Chess for Kids: Players up to age 18 of all skill levels are welcome in the Young Adult Department on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10 am - 12 noon. Sponsored by the Pittsfield Chess Club..