For more than 200 years, the Athenaeum's members have built its collections into an expansive library of over 600,000 volumes — including more than 10,000 rare volumes. Holdings range from parts of George Washington's library to the latest bestsellers. With this family membership, you’ll have access to them all! In addition, the library also features family events, craft workshops, a children’s LEGO and chess club, book discussions, art exhibits, concerts and more at it’s Beacon street location. Notable members have included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Amy Lowell, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Louisa May Alcott and John F. Kennedy. Value: $336