
The Library will be closed on Saturday, Sept 26. Did you know you can stay connected with the Town of Chatham by signing up for emergency alerts, important town notifications, and community updates? View the Stay Informed Page to choose which notifications or accounts you would like to sign up for or follow!

Join art historian Mary C. Woodward to explore the career, subjects and life of the artist recognized as the finest portriat painter in Colonial America. Born in Boston in 1738, Copley rose from an impoverished start to move in Boston’s highest social circles through his self-taught talent, industrious work ethic and ambition. Mary Woodward has spent more than 45 years in the museum and historic home business, having earned her [...]

CANCELLED - Gather up your broken items and join us for Chatham's 4th annual Fixit Clinic presented in partnership with Chatham Recycles. Fixit Clinics are do-it-together, hands-on community-based exploration and discovery workshops where people bring broken household items and learn to assess, disassemble and possibly repair items instead of throwing them away. The volunteer coaches can assist with small appliances and [...]
As the Library construction project continues, the Library Front entrance on Main street is not accessible until further notice. Please use the side entrance on Library Lane to enter the Library. Also, the EPL parking lot on Library Lane will be closed Wed. Sept 23. We expect the parking lot to reopen on Thursday, Sept 24. We will do our best to keep you updated and provide advance notice whenever possible for changes [...]

In collaboration with South Chatham Library, we are excited to propose an intimate and electrifying author panel event featuring Sandra Barone, The Dark Fiction & Murder Mystery Writer; Christine Giuliano, The Poet; and Pamela Martorama, The Anthology Writer & Curator. The discussion will flow as a moderated conversation with audience Q&A, exploring the creative process, how to follow your dream regardless of age, and [...]

Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween at our children's costume swap! Come by the library from Sept 28-Oct 3 to drop off gently used, clean costumes in good condition. Then, come find a "new to you" costume completely free of charge on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Whether your little one wants to be a superhero, princess, dinosaur, or something only their own mind can create, there's sure to be a great find waiting [...]

The Fall 2026 Learning Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library, is now underway through December 19. The fall line-up includes nine courses tranging from one to four sessions. Explore National Parks or Stories of Political Scandal in America. Join a musical path through the Ages of Classical Music, the Great American Song Book or Folk Music and Politics in the 60s. Explore mid-century Modern Houses on Cape [...]