Built in 1895, it was the town's first dedicated library building, and also serves as a memorial to its military members.

[2] The former Pelham Library and Memorial Building is located on the north side of the town's village center, on the north side of Main Street adjacent to the 1846 Greek Revival First Congregational Church.

It is a single-story masonry structure, built out of brick with wooden trim.

The outside of the arch is decorated with projecting brickwork, and the building corners have brick quoining.

Its construction was funded by the town, in part to mark the 150th anniversary of its incorporation, and to provide a dedicated space for its public library, which had been housed in a variety of locations since its founding in 1797.