It honored a descendant of one of East Hampton's founding families, who was a gifted chronicler of the town's rich history. In that same year the Agnes Day Room was added. In 1997, the Library's Centennial Year, an expansion and renovation designed by the noted architect Robert A.M. Stern was completed. Mr. Stern's plan not only restored the architectural integrity of the original design but also houses an extraordinary modern library and research facility. The new addition named in honor of John M. Olin, a long-time summer resident, doubled the size of the Library.
Libraries are the custodians of memory and the guardians of civilization.
The East Hampton Library has admirably fulfilled these functions for the last century and will continue to do so for the next.