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Baby Bookworms Storytime - April 1
Caregivers and their pre-walking babies will enjoy time together to learn and play with new friends, and develop language, motor skills, and a love of reading! Come prepared to sit on the floor for one-on-one fun with your pre-walking baby in your lap as we explore stories, songs, rhymes, and other early literacy activities! One-time registration is recommended for this weekly event at the Library this spring.Â
Democracy - Dean Nicastro - April 9
Join us for a presentation on The Greeks, the Romans and America's Democratic Republic with Town of Chatham Select Board Member, Dean Nicastro, as he shares the ancient antecedents of America’s democratic and republican institutions of government, like the concept of a president and separation of powers. Guided by slide visuals, the talk will provide context on major historical developments and the leading personalities of the day. [...]
Resources for Readers
We love to read here at the Eldredge, and we like to talk about it! Visit our reader resources page to: Join our annual Reading Challenge. Peruse book lists for your favorite genre. Read a staff pick or book recommendation from our trustees. Check out one of the most popular books at EPL this year. Browse online reading resources. Sign up to learn about new books, music and movies.
Seed Library - Reopening April 1
Spring MUST be on the way, because the Seed Library re-opens on April 1st! The Seed Library will be open during regular Library hours and is free to all. Seeds are on a first come, first serve basis. The Seed Library is made possible through the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library, Agway of Cape Cod, and High Mowing Organic Seeds. Seeds are acquired through donations and purchase via discounted non-profit rates. Please note [...]
Chatham Reads Poetry
The Peter Saunders Memorial Chatham Reads Poetry event is back and looking for readers! Join us at EPL on April 18 as community and staff members share poems and conversation during this wonderful and joyful annual event, in memory of dear friend and Trustee for Eldredge Public Library. If you are interested in reading a poem by a published poet, pre-registration is required by April 1 - Contact Amy Andreasson [...]
Spring Learning Series at EPL
The Friends of EPL Learning Series continues its spring line-up with a new program on Cape Cod in the Revolutionary War. The 4-week program, which kicks of April 9 at the Library, will explore the role the people of Cape Cod played in the American Revolution through historians who wrote articles in the newly published work, The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands.. Other new and continuing Learning Series programs in [...]
2026 Reading Challenge
Our 2026 Reading Challenge continues its journey through our nation's history with the April theme: Revolutionary America (1763-1800). In honor of America’s 250th birthday, American Tales invites you to explore and revisit defining moments and eras, from the sophisticated societies of Pre-Columbian America to the struggles of the Revolution and heartbreak of the Civil War to the excesses of the Gilded Age, from the cracking of the [...]
