Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
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The '''Athenaeum Music & Arts Library''' is a [[non-profit]] [[membership library]] in [[La Jolla]], a community in [[San Diego, California |
The '''Athenaeum Music & Arts Library''' is a [[non-profit]] [[membership library]] in [[La Jolla]], a community in [[San Diego]], California. In 1884, a group of La Jolla women established the [[La Jolla Reading Room]].{{cite web |url=http://www.ljathenaeum.org/history-of-the-athenaeum |title=History of the Athenaeum |publisher=Athenaeum Music & Arts Library |access-date=13 April 2019}} By 1898, a reading room was constructed on the corner of Girard Avenue and Wall Street. It was incorporated as the Library Association of La Jolla in 1899. |
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The library is one of only 16 membership libraries remaining in the United States. It hosts over 100,000 visitors a year and presents year-round concerts, lectures, and public programs, in addition to fine art classes in various media. It houses a unique collection of art and music books, CDs, DVDs, and special collections, and is recognized especially for its collection of artists’ books.[[File:Athenaeum Music Arts Library La Jolla plaque.jpg|thumb|San Diego historical site plaque]] |
The library is one of only 16 membership libraries remaining in the United States. It hosts over 100,000 visitors a year and presents year-round concerts, lectures, and public programs, in addition to fine art classes in various media. It houses a unique collection of art and music books, CDs, DVDs, and special collections, and is recognized especially for its collection of artists’ books.[[File:Athenaeum Music Arts Library La Jolla plaque.jpg|thumb|San Diego historical site plaque]] |
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