athenaeum

n. temple of the goddess Athena (Greek goddess); literary institute; library

Athenaeum, also Athenæum or Atheneum, is used in the names of institutions or periodicals for literary, scientific, or artistic study. It may also be used in the names of educational institutions. The name is formed from the name of the classical Greek goddess Athena (the goddess of wisdom) in the same way that museum is formed from muse (the goddesses of culture).
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Noun
1. a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
(synonym) atheneum
(hypernym) club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order
2. a place where reading materials are available
(synonym) atheneum
(hypernym) library, depository library

n. Athenaeum, temple of the goddess Athena; literary institute, library, atheneum

(n.)
A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.
  

(n.)
A school founded at Rome by Hadrian.
  

(n.)
A literary or scientific association or club.
  

(n.)
A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.