Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, Nonprofit membership library in La Jolla, United States

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is a nonprofit membership library in La Jolla that holds a varied collection of books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, sheet music, and artists' publications. The spaces provide access to these materials as well as exhibition areas where artworks are regularly displayed.

In 1884 a group of La Jolla women established the La Jolla Reading Room; a reading room was built at Girard Avenue and Wall Street by 1898, and the Library Association of La Jolla was incorporated in 1899. In 2006 three historic buildings were joined and remodeled after a capital campaign, and in 2016 the Athenaeum Art Center opened in Logan Heights with a print studio and event space.

Members and visitors gather regularly to view art exhibitions and attend chamber music and jazz performances throughout the year. The School of the Arts attracts people who want to develop their creative skills in a supportive community setting.

The library occupies three joined historic buildings on Girard Avenue at Wall Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; it is closed Sunday and Monday. Concerts, lectures and exhibitions run year-round, so check the programme before travelling. The 2016 Athenaeum Art Center in Logan Heights, with its print studio, is a separate site.

This institution is one of only 16 nonprofit membership libraries in the entire United States, making it part of a very rare group. The collection of artists' books is particularly strong and makes this place a valuable resource for creative people and researchers.