Have you ever wanted to write and shoot your very own film? Or create and compose an original soundtrack? Or design the costumes and makeup? How about editing it all together? Now's your chance! We'll be creating an entirely original short film over February break and premiering it to friends and family at the library! [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library proudly presents Are You Smarter than a Librarian? Students in grades 7-12 are invited to go head-to-head against a team of librarians from Belchertown High School, Jabish Brook Middle School, and the Clapp Memorial Library in the ultimate battle of trivia. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 20th from 7:30-8:30PM on [...]
Catch the latest movie in the Fantastic Beasts trilogy with your friends at the Library! Registration required. Ages 10-17. Movie is PG13.
Join us to give old books a new life! The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a book art workshop on Wednesday, April 17th from 5:30-6:30PM downstairs in the CAR. We'll be taking weathered books and transforming them into beautiful sculptures, wall paintings, and other pieces of art, which you're welcome to take home with you [...]
A brief Teen Advisory Board meeting after the Book Art Workshop! Stick around and tell us what you want to see for future library programs!
A relaxing evening of creative writing (and snacks)! Whether you've been writing for years or only just begun, you're invited to share your work, talk to other writers about things such as plot, technique, and characters, and - of course - have dedicated time to work on your writing. Poets, novelists, short story authors, playwrights, [...]
Great Scott! The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a Teen Advisory Board and Movie Night on Friday, May 24th from 6:30-9PM, and all students in grades 7-12 are invited to join! We'll have a brief discussion about future library programs, and then spend the rest of the evening eating pizza and watching Back to the [...]
Stressed out by finals? Need to get away from studying for a little while? Just want to spend time with friends and cute animals? The Clapp Memorial Library invites students in grades 7-12 to join us on Wednesday, June 12th from 7:30-8:30PM for Paint Night with Bunnies! We'll have bunnies to cuddle with and watercolor [...]
The year is 1874, the place is Lord Archibald Weatherby's reclusive estate on the English countryside, and you have been cordially invited to a dinner that is simply to die for. Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library to solve the murder of one of our honored guests in a game in which your choices [...]
Students entering grades 7-12 are invited to join us to learn about the medicinal properties of certain plants, how to best care for them, and how to create a miniature and self-sustaining biome inside of a terrarium. Registration is required as materials are limited. Register at the library circulation desk or by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com. This [...]