FROM THE SOUTH AND EAST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (route 90) west to exit 2 in Lee. Take route 20 north. Route 7 will merg e with route 20 after a few miles in Lenox, and route 20 will turn o ff to the left (west) just prior to getting into downtown Pittsfield.
Stay on route 7 until you get to the rotary (Park Square). Tak e your first right off the rotary onto East Street. The Library is located between the first and second rights (Wendell and Bartlett Avenues).
FROM THE EAST: Take route 9 west from the Northampton area which will take you into downtown Pittsfield. Just before you get to th e Berkshire Medical Center, take a left onto First Street (route 7).
At the end of First Street is East Street and the Berkshire Athenaeum.
FROM THE NORTH: Take route 7 south from Williamstown. As you approach downtown Pittsfield (with the Berkshire Medical Center ahea d on the right) route 7 will bear left onto First Street. Stay on route 7. At the end of First Street is East Street and the Berkshire Athenaeum.
PARKING: There are small lots at both the Bartlett Avenue (thirty spaces) and Wendell Avenue (ten spaces) entrances to the Athenaeu m which are posted for two-hour parking at no charge. There is limit ed on-street parking on both Wendell and Bartlett Avenues which is closely monitored for parking violations because of the courth ouse close by. There is a metered lot two blocks away (north) on First Street, and a parking garage two blocks away (west) behind the buildings at the corner of West and North Streets at the opposite side of the Park Square rotary.
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