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    The Annual Appeal is here!

    Please consider making a donation to our Annual Appeal or online through our Donate link.  This year, we have a special focus on our south facing stained glass window depicting the muse of poetry which urgently needs repair and restoration.

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    Art Meets Poetry

    Welcoming writers and poets to celebrate National Poetry Month and to find inspiration in fine art provided by Quabbin Art Association artists.

  • Banish Boredom!

    Learn, play, research, interact, create. Whatever you can think of.... ...it's all here at the library.

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    Make your own Music!

    Beginner or advanced, all are welcome to borrow our ukulele.

  • Streaming from the Library!

    Kanopy - Over 30,000 films & documentaries online with your library card!

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    Comics Plus

    Thousands of comic books at your finger tips whenever you want!  Read on your computer or download the Library Pass app.

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    Borrow a Telescope!

    The Library loans a 4.5 inch tabletop Orion Starblast Telescope, borrow it and take a closer look at the sky.  And visit the American Astronomical Society for free access to their journals!  https://aas.org/

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The Clapp Memorial Library is a welcoming and lively center for lifelong learning, personal enrichment and community interaction.

It is dedicated to serving greater Belchertown as a vital cultural resource and community center, and recognizes its role to promote the value of reading and self expression to local youth.

The Library meets community needs as they evolve over time and connects its users to ideas, technologies, experiences, and to others in the community and the world at large.

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NEW HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday closed

More information about hours & closings HERE.