Bring a plant (or not!) to the library and swap it for a new one. Program takes place on the library lawn. Monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from May to September. This program is funded by the Belchertown & Around Plant Swap
The Clapp Memorial Library will have a table on their front lawn from 2:00-3:30PM on September 19th for teens in grades 7-12 walking from school to the Belchertown Fair. Teens can stop by for free water, granola bars, and snacks as supplies last! This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, [...]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library on Wednesday, October 8th, a BPS early release day, for Drama 101, a teen program for drama and theater enthusiasts and those looking to try their hand at acting for the first time! From 2:00-3:00PM, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator (a former theater kid herself) will [...]
Free Food Fridays are back! Teens are invited to the library after school on the second Friday of the month October-December 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. This program is [...]
Celebrate Taylor Swift’s new album at the library’s Taylor Swift Diamond-Painting program for teens in grades 7-12! Make your own *bejeweled* Diamond-Painted Swiftie Eras bookmark as we listen to Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” at the library on Saturday, October 18th from 2:00-3:30PM! Space (and Eras) are limited so don’t wait a *fortnight*! Email [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, October 24th from 4:30-5:30PM on the main floor of the library. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, provide input on teen services, volunteer, and have fun! At this meeting, teens [...]
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The Clapp Memorial Library is excited to welcome back award-winning storyteller Davis Bates on Friday, October 24th at 6:00PM for a night of ghost stories, supernatural songs, and harvest tales. His performance will conclude with a workshop for teens on telling their own ghost stories. Will a certain library or local state school be a [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! This Teen Book Club is in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. On Wednesday, [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an Anime and Manga club for tweens and teens in grades 6-8! The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5pm in the library’s Activity Room. During club meetings, we will watch 1-2 episodes of an anime, discuss manga, share artwork, eat snacks, and more! Registration [...]