The community's public library is the Pequot Library, housed in a Romanesque building, designed by the architect Robert Henderson Robertson and built in 1887, that is a contributing property to the National Register Southport Historic District. The library is reputed to have a large collection of old and rare books. The library's annual summer book sale featured more than 140,000 volumes on sale in 2007. In 2006, the Pequot Library invested in a restoration project to address the condition of the elaborate metalwork set throughout their stacks. Robert Robertson designed each shelf in the library to be supported by cast iron structures. Each row of shelving is framed by columns and the stairways linking the two storeys are made with balusters of garlands and vines in copper plated cast iron. During the course of restoration, over 6,000 metal pieces were individually treated. The project was carried out by Newmans’ Ltd.