
In The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human. From paddling the lost rivers of the northern Canadian wilderness to the ocean-spanning voyages of the Polynesians, The Explorer’s Gene combines riveting stories of exploration [...]

Do you have questions about how the local voting process works or what to expect at Town Meeting? You’re not alone. With elections approaching and Town Meeting just around the corner, join us for an informative program with Chatham Town Clerk Julie Smith. She’ll walk us through voter registration, Town Meeting procedures, how to review warrant articles, and everything you need to participate with confidence. This in-person event [...]

Join us online for a conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 of the bestselling Pike Logan series. Learn why the action-packed and suspenseful Pike Logan series has everyone buzzing! Brad Taylor served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a Special Forces [...]

Join us in partnership with Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc. (CCF), as we welcome local gardener and CCF Trustee, Cathy Weston to share a season-by-season guide to ecological gardening. Learn how to increase biodiversity of your home garden, meet the seasonal needs of birds, bees, and pollinators, and the best the native plants and gardening practices to meet those needs. Attendees will receive a handout with plant lists and [...]

Led by Heather Watson and Sunny Tyndall, kids ages 2-6 (with caregiver) will have fun playing with peers and engaging with music while working on important non-musical skills. This program supports learning and development through music via instrument play, singing, and movement. Registration is required and spaces are limited for this in-person program at the Library. Sign up now: Saturday, April 11 and Saturday, April 18 at [...]

The Friends of EPL Learning Series continues its spring line-up with upcoming programs in April on Broadway Showstoppers, artist Toulouse Lautrec, World Religions and Cape Cod in the Revolutionary War. Registration is required. For more information, visit the Learning Series webpage.Â

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 [...]