The year 1903 was an important year for the library. The V.I.S. sold the library to the town for one dollar; the town received $1000 from the will of Robert C. Billings "for the purposes of the Public Library...”, and $14,000 from the same will to establish a permanent fund for the library.

Between 1890 and 1960 the population of Eastham only doubled (from 602 to 1200), but its annual library circulation increased nearly twenty-fold (from 715 to 12,648), while its collection grew from 864 to 6,200 volumes.  By 1970, the circulation of its 11,400 volumes had risen to nearly 20,000. This growth prompted two major additions to the library--the first in 1961 and the second in 1988.

Today, the library's shelves hold more than 45,000 items in a collection that includes books, magazines, videos, music, and spoken word recordings, puzzles, and computer software. It continues to serve the citizens of Eastham well while attracting people from other Massachusetts towns as well as many out-of-state residents during the summer. Annual circulation has soared over 100.000 since 2000.

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