The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! On Wednesday, January 28th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at [...]
On Saturday, January 31 from 2:30-4:30pm, the Clapp Memorial Library hosts an afternoon of Indigenous stories with David Brule, President of the Nolumbeka Project and chair of the Nehantic Tribal Council. Brule shares stories rooted in Nipmuck tradition and histories of the Connecticut River Valley, including local events such as the Bloody Brook Massacre and [...]
Love your neighbor… donate to those in need! The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will be collecting nonperishables at the library in their second-ever Food Drive February 6th through the 13th. There will be a designated donation box inside the library during those dates. Donations will be sorted by Teen Advisory Board members on [...]
The library will host a Teen Crafternoon for students in grades 7-12 on Monday, February 9th from 4:00-5:00PM in the Activity Room. Teens will make their own DIY chalkboard wall-hanging: perfect for jotting down schedules, reminders, and doodles! All materials will be provided. Space is limited. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. This program is funded by [...]
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 [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 13th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. 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 will sort [...]
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Mondays, 2:30-4:00PM, Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Grab your dice and join us for our Spring Teen D&D Campaign! Necromantic energies are stirring 500 years after the defeat of the evil sorcerer Belcorra Haruvex. Brave adventurers are needed once again to delve deep within [...]
The public is invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, February 24th from 6-7pm for an Art Exhibit Reception for Elizabeth Texeira’s Studio Art 3, Studio Art 4, and Honors Art Classes at Belchertown High School. The reception will celebrate the young artists’ work, which will be on display in the library throughout the [...]
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Mondays, 2:30-4:00PM, Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Grab your dice and join us for our Spring Teen D&D Campaign! Necromantic energies are stirring 500 years after the defeat of the evil sorcerer Belcorra Haruvex. Brave adventurers are needed once again to delve deep within [...]
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Mondays, 2:30-4:00PM, Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Grab your dice and join us for our Spring Teen D&D Campaign! Necromantic energies are stirring 500 years after the defeat of the evil sorcerer Belcorra Haruvex. Brave adventurers are needed once again to delve deep within [...]