The third-floor Shaw Research Library is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For elevator access, please call (603) 431-2538. We are currently between exhibits.
UPCOMING EVENT
2026 Current Event Series: "What World Leaders Forget about World Politics"
HOURS
Shaw Research Library &
Randall Gallery
Tuesday through Saturday
1 to 4 p.m.
Reading Room Tours
Unavailable at this time. Check back soon.
EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES
The Athenæum houses an outstanding collection of documents and artifacts relating to local history. It also preserves what is undoubtedly the finest collection in the state of materials relating to the history of New Hampshire’s only major seaport.
March 2026: Smuttynose Island Murders
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki On March 6, 1873, Norwegian immigrants Karen and Anethe Christensen, were murdered in a brutal ax attack in their home on Smuttynose Island, one of the Isles of Shoals located off the coast of Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME....
NH Women Trailblazers Exhibit
By Sherry Wood The exhibit "NH Women Trailblazers" is a tribute to all the women who dared to challenge social, economic, and political barriers. "We wanted to highlight courageous New Hampshire women who have improved our lives, and for girls and women to see these...
February 2026: National Bird Feeding Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki In the United States, February tends to be a difficult month for wild bird populations. The cold and unforgiving weather contributes to their struggle to find food during the winter which lead to the development of a month in...