Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham Community Organizations
A public library, a museum that keeps the town’s own past, a food pantry open to every Cape family, and a weekly newspaper that covers your own town meetings. Every organization on this page takes volunteers, and several of them are how a resident with no title at all ends up doing the work.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Eldredge Public Library | Chatham’s public library at 564 Main Street, reachable at 508-945-5170. Books, programs, meeting space, and a public reading room open to everyone in town. |
| Chatham Historical Society | Founded in 1923, it runs the Atwood Museum in the 1752 Atwood House at 347 Stage Harbor Road and preserves the town’s manuscripts, artifacts and nautical history. It takes volunteers and members. |
| The Family Pantry of Cape Cod | The Lower Cape’s food and clothing pantry, based in Harwich and open to Chatham and Harwich residents across the Monomoy district. It runs on donations and volunteers. |
| Cape Cod Chronicle | The independent weekly newspaper covering Chatham, Harwich, Brewster and Orleans. It reports on the Select Board, Town Meeting and the School Committee, and takes letters to the editor from readers. |
Town Services You Can Use Today
| Service | Notes |
|---|---|
| Community Services and Council on Aging | The senior center, outreach, recreation, and programs for residents of every age. Director of Community Services Leah LaCross. |
| Recreation and Beaches | Youth programs, the town’s parks and fields, and the town beaches. 508-945-5175. |
| Natural Resources | The Harbormaster, the Shellfish Constable, and the permits that let residents fish and shellfish the town’s waters. 508-945-5165. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own staff directory at chatham-ma.gov.
MassCivics last checked this page on September 26, 2026.
Sources
- Town records: Town of Chatham, Staff Directory, as of September 1, 2026.
- News outlets: The Cape Cod Chronicle, The Cape Cod Chronicle, as of September 24, 2026.
- Community organizations: Chatham Historical Society, Chatham Historical Society, as of January 2020.
- Community organizations: Eldredge Public Library, Eldredge Public Library, as of September 2026.
- Community organizations: The Family Pantry of Cape Cod, The Family Pantry of Cape Cod, as of January 2026.