room as well. The local history section contains 1750 titles that reflect the town's long history and its position in history as one of the early settlements of the Mayflower pilgrims. Throughout the year, the library offers programs for adults, children, and teens. While the library is one of the lowest staffed libraries on Cape Cod, it stays open 5 days a week for a total of 38 hours. Governance The Board of Library Trustees is composed of three elected members who govern the library along with the library's director (an employee of the Town of Eastham) Friends of the Eastham Library For over 30 years, the library has received enormous support from the Friends of the Eastham Library. They provide the library with a volunteer corps of over 30 volunteers that the library heavily relies on in order to keep functioning. Most of the income of the Friends of the Eastham Library comes from membership dues and from book sales. The library received $32,000 from them in FY 2005 in order to purchase materials, furniture, books, and equipment. The money is also used to support programs for adults and children. Quick Facts Address: 190 Samoset Road, Eastham, MA Wireless: Available 24/7 because it is accessible from outside the library Archives: The Eastham Historical Society's archives are housed in the Vivian Andrist Room on the lower level and the public can access it by appointment. Layout: Two floors- the lower level is mostly underground Square Footage: Hours Monday- Closed Tuesday- 10am to 8pm Wednesday- 10am to 4pm Thursday-10am to 8pm Friday- 10am to 4pm Saturday- 10am to 4pm Sunday- Closed Circulation In 1898, the library contained 1,351 volumes and the circulation was 1,305 In 1948, the library owned 7,125 volumes and circulated 4,264 items In 1988, the collection was 17,534 volumes because it was heavily weeded in preparation for the new addition. The circulation was still 61,658. In 1998, the library had 36,979 items in its collection and circulation was at 94,389. In 2008, the library circulated 107,897 items (it has consistently stayed over 100,000 items since 2000) and it had 48,860 items in its collection. The future The library building is now over 20 years old and is not compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In 2005, the Board of Trustees and library staff began to look into expanding the library to meet the new needs of