Teens are invited to the library after school on the second Friday of the month 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 funded by the Friends of the [...]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library to upcycle tea tins into planters just in time for Mother’s Day! Share your new houseplant or keep it for yourself, the choice is up to you! This program will take place Friday, May 9th from 3:30-4:00PM on the front lawn of the library, except in [...]
Registration required, click here to sign up. Anyone can take a snapshot with a smartphone, but what does it take to create photos that are worthy of hanging on your walls? Learn how to elevate your smartphone photos from meh to stunning with a Clapp Memorial Library program on Saturday, May 10th from 9am-noon at [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library will have a table at BOAT’s Umbrella of Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 17th! Visit our table in the CHCS Gymnasium from 12:00-2:00PM before listening to VIVE18, the featured speaker. Learn about the library’s free services, pick up a booklist of recommended reads, and enter our raffle to win one of [...]
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 has started a book club for teens currently in grades 7-12 OR entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2025! 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 [...]
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Town Hall Auditorium (Lecture) and Clapp Memorial Library (Reception) Join us for a very special evening with artist Scott M Fischer! Scott is a world-renowned fantasy artist known for (and this is the short list) Magic the Gathering card art, cover illustrations for Dark Horse Comics, mind [...]
Grab your popcorn for this program series! Mondays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a black & white classic, a teen coming of age, a cross country drive, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, June 13th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room for their last meeting of the 2024-2025 school year! Pizza will be provided to celebrate! TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, [...]
Location Update: Program will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium, due to safety concerns during installation of the stained glass window and new side entry in the Library. Grab your popcorn for this program series! Mondays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month! Features include a black & white classic, [...]