Teens are invited to the library after school on the third Friday of the month (December 20th) for free snacks as they visit and use the library! Students must be in grades 7-12 and arrive between 2:00-3:30PM for a free snack, courtesy of the library, as supplies last.
The Library will close early at 1PM Christmas Eve, save travels!
The Library will be closed in observation of Christmas
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library to learn how to needle-felt a baby penguin! On Monday, December 30th from 3:30-6:30PM local fiber artist Anna Sunschauer will teach teens how to sculpt fluffy wool fiber using felting needles. No prior needle felting experience is necessary, but it is recommended that all [...]
Program has been postponed. We are working on rescheduling and will announce it as soon as we can. Join artist Ruth Sanderson as she reads and shows the illustrations from her new board book, Good Morning Farm Animals. Children are encouraged to imitate the sounds and movements of the animals they see for a fun-filled [...]
The Library will close early at 1PM for New Year's Eve, save travels!
PROGRAM FULL - WAITLIST ONLY Noon Year's Eve Party Tuesday, December 31st 10:30AM-12:15PM Help us ring in 2025 without staying up past your bedtime! Children ages 3-11 and their families are invited to a fun morning of celebration and community hosted by the library in the Lawrence Memorial Hall Auditorium. Dress up or wear your [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of the new year.
Help Caoin O'Durgy, a Massachusetts based illustrator and Muralist, prepare his design for a mural at our own Transfer station in Belchertown on Saturday, January 4th 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm We are very excited and proud to welcome you all to an event designed specifically to allow community input of a mural in our [...]
Due to severe cold, program is being rescheduled. We are reaching out to registered participants. Outdoor Survival Skills Workshop with Frank Grindrod, author and director of Earthwork Programs LLC Students under the age of 10 must have a caregiver who is 14 years old or older on Library property during the workshop. Registration is required. [...]
