A great, clean, very well organized and marked Library!…read more The main areas on the ground floor include a periodicals & magazine area, children's section and non-fiction/reference books as well as DVDs and CDs. I didn't see Blu-Ray discs but I didn't look too closely. The lower level has his and hers restrooms (sorry, no zhi & zher spaces), private space and a huge selection of fiction books. The library is very well lit, which makes a surprising difference! I think that most libraries are darker than they should be but I never really noticed it until I saw this incredibly well lit one. They also have a very clear map of the full library on the wall fight when you walk in and also the clearest/cleanest markings for their Dewey Decimal non-fiction section. Overall a great library!

Comfortable, light and welcoming. Be sure to check the hours, as they are not open 7 days/week, at…read moreleast not in the off-season.

Slate wood and…read moremarble The Eldredge Public Library was opened in 1896 and was constructed by the architect, Albion Marble. It's looking a bit scruffy now on the outside but when it was new it must have been stunning indeed. The lovely old building was built in Romanesque Revival style and has a slate roof, cool marble floors and amazing woodworking all through the interior. It had an addition on the back of the building in 1968 and other work completed in the early 1990s. The library has all kinds of cool art, a grandfather clock, antique furniture and even a spiral staircase that unfortunately isn't in use anymore. Typical with many libraries in the late 19th century there is a lot of strange little corners and nooks to explore that aren't particularly practical but certainly are fun. The library is more than just a pretty face, it now functions as a modern 21st century library with great wifi, a community room, plenty of audio and visual material and friendly and helpful librarians. A cool old library that manages to combine the practical new with the aesthetical old.

A beautiful building, well kept, well stocked, and organized. Lots of activities going on and good…read morehours as well. And I was there in the middle of winter! Great wifi. Even when they were closed, I would bring my laptop and just park in front (when I was without internet for a couple weeks). My only comment would be that the staff is a little laissez faire with noise control. There were a lot of loud kids, people crunching on food in the computer room, people playing music on their cells while they browsed, etc.

Thieves and barbers…read more The Brooks Free Library opened in 1881 and was part of a block of buildings funded by Henry C. Brooks. The library was just one of many rooms in the block of buildings that also included dress makers, attorneys, dry goods, apartments and even a barber. The library was small back then but kept growing and eventually assimilated the entire block. It kept growing and sucked in some surrounding buildings too. The library today is pleasantly bizarre and looks like it was designed by some mad scientist. Just sort of rambles on in all directions but the incongruity just adds to it's uniqueness and coolness. Inside it has all the stuff a library should have, including a great genealogy and local history room, but it just might take longer to find one particular thing until you get use to the place. Lots of cool architecture and art works all over the place. A whole bunch of statues by the 19th century artist, John Rogers are scattered around. At one time there were more but in 1976 some thieving jackals broke into the library and stole some. In spite of an investigation by the FBI the unique statues were never seen again. The library has friendly and helpful librarians and a feel of someone's old and elegant home. A very cool place to sit and relax, read a book, do some research or just take in all the weird coolness and history.

This is a wonderful town library full of a diverse book selection and helpful and happy staff…read more Thank you Harwich!!!

Love the Dennis Public Library! They have so much to look at and see! They offer events and are…read morevery organized. If they don't have it - you can order it and they work through the CLAMs system.

Awesome small town library with study areas and all the necessities you'd need! Stopped by this…read morelibrary while in town and was throughly impressed with what it had to offer. The library is "newer" compared to some of the others in the surrounding towns and has ample study space, many computers, and a pretty decent collection of books and movies!

A gingerbread library…read more This wonderful library in a sort of Gingerbread American Gothic style was built about 1856. But nobody is absolutely sure where it came from. Most people think that it was brought here from somewhere else. A campground in Yarmouth perhaps or maybe even Martha's Vineyard. Others think that is was built on site by John Rose, the first owner of the diminutive house. Where ever it came from the house was put to a lot of different uses. Over the decades It was a cobbler shop, a poetess home, a place for prayer meetings. It didn't become a library until 1918. It was so small that the books were piled everywhere and the patrons had to dig around to find what they were looking for. The library didn't even have electricity until the 1950s. A "huge" addition was constructed in the early 1960s but it still is a small library by any standards. A wonderfully unique and lovely library that looks like it was plucked right out of the past.

My favorite library. Great librarian, great little spot!! It's quiet and chill.read more

Enriching lives and…read moreeducating children Enriching lives and educating children is one what biography states the purpose of the Eastham Library is. Definitely a pretty accurate description, this is a library that does a lot of things and manages to look really nice doing it. The first library in Eastham was found back in 1878 and like most libraries back then the books were just stuck in the back of the general store. By 1897 the present building was constructed and has served ever since. The present Eastham Library is a small but quaint looking building that looks like it belongs on Cape Cod and blends in very well with it's surroundings. It even has a little model of the real library in the front that would make a nice doghouse for one of the local curs. The library is actually much larger than it seems from the outside and holds 45,000 items. Besides the usually books. magazines, videos, music, computers and puzzles the library also has some great articles on local history, some artifacts and displays and a great genealogy department. A very friendly and accommodating place that attracts, enriches, educates and welcomes visitors from all of New England.

My sanctuary! The kids room is absolutely adorable and the free wifi is so necessary! When I need a…read morebreak from the beach (I know, tough life!) this is where I go for a quick visit, except Mondays, it's not open! Music, DVD, books - all neatly displayed!

Ships porches and…read morebooks The Dennis Memorial Library was built in 1924 in memorial of the veterans that served in World War One. It's a lovely building with a great porch that had a lot of additions and renovations over the years but still has the lovely ambiance of someone's old home. Lots of great ship models and paintings of ships that reflects the town's connection with the sea and as in many great old libraries, the building is as much museum as a place for books. The library has cool old funrniture and lots of comfy and cozy places to sit. The librarians were very friendly, pleasant and helpful and know virtually everything that has happened, did happen and will happen in the town. A very cool, relaxed, casual and useful library that has all the modern amenities that a library should have while retaining the cool nautical and historical feel of Cape Cod.

Great library in a great town...they seem to have a lot of ladies working the counter who love to…read morechat (it's a cheery place) so don't go to have quiet...get your books and join town chat..

This library has a pretty good selection and has about two large bookshelf a of well priced used…read morebookstores for sale. Nothing too noteworthy but friendly staff and many pamphlets and community boards to see what else there is to do to be a part of the Dennis community. My parents brought me along for this trip and they like this library. It's rather small but there are a total of six libraries in Dennis so this is just one of many, guess I have five more to go...

Great staff, happy to help, a warm welcoming atmosphere. free 24/7 wifi, 5 public access…read morecomputers that print, faxing services.

I found the Wellfleet public library to be a rather pleasant place. They have great skylights and a…read morefriendly staff. Some nice places to read and it wasn't too crowded when I went. They had an excellent pile of puzzles. Furthermore, they displayed great wall art all around the library by different artists. My favorite was this rug with fishing boats. The Wellfleet Public Library is part of the CLAMS system, which, if you aren't already, I highly recommend you join!

A library with a…read more porch Wellfleet is a pleasant little town on Cape Cod. It's typical of many Cape Cod towns with beautiful beaches, great dunes, open ocean and a unique charm. So it's quite appropriate that the town has a beautiful and unique library. The library is actually quite new and the books weren't moved into the building until 1989. Before that the official Wellfleet Library took a circuitous route that took them into several different locations around town. Seemed the library was always jumping around. The first library started in 1893 when the books were just sort of piled in the back of the First Congregational Church. Over the years the library took up residence in a bank, dry good stores, town hall and finally an old curtain factory. The poor books certainly had to move around a lot over the years but finally have found a permanent home. The present library is a wonderful place. The first thing that catches the eye is the huge porch. A great place to sit outside and read, talk to friends or just relax. The inside has over 10,000 square feet and separates into several rooms which makes it a convenient place to hold meetings, events and displays. Of course the library has all the usually amenities of a modern library and helpful and extremely pleasant and friendly librarians but it's the cool, rustic and unique charm and great porch that makes this library special. It took a century to find it's permanent home but I suspect that the library is going to be in this spot for a long, long time.

Ladies and libraries…read more The South Library Association started back in 1869 and like many libraries systems it was known as the Ladies Library Association. As if men weren't suppose to have anything to do with libraries or books. Like most libraries back then it bounced around for a while and the books were kept in a shed. Finally in 1935 the town acquired a wonderful old house to serve as the permanent library. The library has a definitely small town charm to it and parts seem more like a friend's home than a public building. Lots of interesting old things to look at as well as free wifi, lectures, concerts and genealogy materials. A very pleasant children's room is located down stairs and the staff were very accommodating and friendly. A nice library in an interesting building, located in a pleasant Cape Cod town.

I have a timeshare in West Yarmouth. So when I go which is in August I always stop at libraries and…read moreinformation booth I love history and going to see historical sites and gathering information. I like the beach but since I'm originally from Long Island I need the ocean and not the day or the sound. I like finding little unbeaten off the path places.