A temple of books: Inside New England’s timeless athenaeums

From Associated Press.

The 218-year-old Boston Athenaeum is one of nearly 20 private libraries across the country preserving the tradition of member-supported “temples of learning.” Once exclusive spaces, many have evolved into community hubs. (AP Video: Leah Willingham and Charles Krupa)

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