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Front entrance closed - Enter EPL through side door
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 [...]
EPL Parking Lot will be CLOSED on Wednesday, September 23.
We expect this to be just a one-day closure of the parking lot behind the Library while work continues on the upgrades to the grounds.Â
Author talk: The Jersey Girls - October 1
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 [...]
Halloween Costume Swap - Drop off Sep 28- Oct 3; Swap event: Oct 6
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 [...]
Getting Started with the Libby App - September 24
Ready to download eBooks and Audiobooks? Learn how to get started with Libby, the app you can use to download ebooks and audiobooks from the CLAMS digital library. Join EPL staff member Victoria Eldridge at the Library or online via Zoom to ask your questions and learn how to download items. (Note: the Libby app by Overdrive is currently compatible with smart phones and tablets. eBooks can be downloaded on another device (phone, [...]
Fall Prevention for Adults - Chatham Fire Dept - September 24
Are you or someone you know at risk for falling? Join CFD Educator and Chatham Firefighter/Paramedic, Rachel McGrath to learn about fall prevention, especially for older adults! Let’s talk about some ways to make our homes safer and reduce the risk. Preventing that first fall is the goal, and there are some great ways to do just that. Please join us and share ideas, and take home some free giveaways as well! Rachel McGrath is a [...]
Enjoy early fall in Chatham on the Poetry Walk
Our popular Poetry Walk returns for the summer of 2026 at “The Triangle” (Training Field Triangle Conservation Area), an approximately one mile looped trail through pitch pine and oak forest, accessible for most ages and abilities. The trail skirts a historic 1700s smallpox cemetery and offers a brief detour to a vernal pool, an important seasonal wildlife habitat. Poetry Walk stations along the trail feature poems for both adults [...]
Fixit Clinic - September 26
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 electronics, wooden [...]
Friends of EPL - Fall Learning Series
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 [...]
