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Under Two Flags: Opera, War, and the Human Spirit with Local Author Janis Robinson Daly - November 16
 With Armistice (and Veteran's!) Day this month, we can't think of a better way to commemorate than hosting award-winning Cape Cod historical fiction author Janis Robinson Daly for an engaging talk, as she shares her inspiration and research which led to writing her latest historical novel Under Two Flags. Drawing upon the memoir of eighteen-year-old Josephine Therese Marzynski, a Boston opera student trapped in Berlin during [...]
Library Closed for Veteran's Day - November 11
The Library will be closed for the national Veteran's Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11. EPL will reopen Thursday, November 12 from 11 am to 7 pm.
Tween/Teen Art Afternoon: Needle Felting - November 14
Stab your way to creativity and celebrate Gnome-vember with us as we snack and craft together! Students in Grades 5-12 are in for a treat today, because fabulous artist Mary Sutton is here with a new, needle-felting project! Registration is required for this Tween/Teen event at the library on Saturday, November 14 @ 3:00 pm.
Presidential Doodler Series: James K. Polk - November 13 (ONLINE)
Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler” Heather Rogers, who shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States. This month, we learn about James K. Polk: Don’t let the haircut fool you – this guy was all business. He was so likely to go unnoticed that his wife requested that “Hail to the Chief” be played whenever he entered an event. Don't you want [...]
Town Talk: Inside Chatham's Local Government - November 12
Join us for a new monthly series designed to connect you with the people behind the work of the Town of Chatham. For November, we welcome Treasurer/Tax Collector, Sharon Drown, who will discuss the work of the recently formed Taxation Aid Committee and how residents can contribute to the Taxation Aid Fund or apply for assistance from it. These informal panel discussions will introduce community members to municipal staff and [...]
How Money Became God - Paul Vigna - November 11 (ONLINE)
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society? Vigna takes readers on a sweeping historical journey from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial markets, revealing [...]
The Science and Absurdities of Space Settlement - Kelly & Zach Weinersmith - November 10 (ONLINE)
 Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they [...]
EPL Parking Lot on Library Lane is currently open.
Other restrictions remain in place: Front of Library - Temporary Parking Restriction/Sidewalk Changes: Parking is also temporarily eliminated in front of the library, from Library Lane east to the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank exit driveway. Pedestrian traffic is temporarily rerouted into the on-street parking area. Please use caution when traversing the construction zone! There will continue to be disruptions that [...]
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 ranging 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. Tour mid-century Modern Houses on Cape Cod, [...]
