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Formed in 1853 with the gift of 56 books from its owners' personal collections, the Congregational Library now holds 225,000 items documenting the history of one of the nation's oldest and most influential religious traditions.

Library Hours

Monday - Friday

9 am - 5 pm

and by appointment

Library Closings

Independence Day
Labor Day

Jul 4
Sep 2

14 Beacon St  •  Boston, MA  02108

617-523-0470

Upcoming Events

Brown Bag Lunch: Congregationalism and Christian Science
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Practice, Polity, Profession

Join this year's ACA-Boston Athenaeum fellow, Dr. Amy Voorhees, for a discussion of her research about Mary Baker Eddy, her early life as a Congregationalist, and the founding of the Christian Science church.

Take a look at our Program & Workshop Schedule for more information.

Brown Bag Lunch: The Tale of Two Bostons and the Rise of the Puritan Path
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

This summer, the much anticipated Puritan Path will be unveiled in the "other" Boston, that is, the U.K. town after which Boston, Massachusetts is named. Join Wilfred Holton, President of The Partnership of the Historic Bostons for an insider's perspective on the project and on the festive opening ceremony taking place in July.

Check out our Program & Workshop Schedule for more information.