Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the library's second annual Summer Reading Bingo program on Friday, July 7th from 6:00-7:00PM. Teens will play bingo for the chance to win awesome prizes like gift cards and new board games, signed books, and more! All attendees will earn a raffle ticket for the Teen Summer Reading Program. [...]
Raising Our Voices Together: A Song and Story Performance and Workshop by Davis Bates! Teens are invited to the library on Tuesday, July 18th at 2:00PM for a lively event by award-winning singer and storyteller, Davis Bates! The program will include sea shanties, songs from the sixties, union songs, civil rights songs, & stories about [...]
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, July 26th from 5:00-6:00PM for a Teen Write Night: Sundaes & Stories program. Teens will be invited to partake in an ice cream sundae-making station as they play writing games and write together. No creative writing experience is necessary to attend. All attendees [...]
Celebrate the end of the Teen Summer Reading Program by picking out a free teen book to keep for good! The Clapp Memorial Library is having “Free Teen Book Hours” on August 2nd from 3:00-4:00PM and August 11th from 5:00-6:00PM. A table with bins of books will be set up outside the side door of [...]
Teens are invited for free pizza and tie-dye at the Teen Summer Reading Finale Party at the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, August 16th! Pizza will be served at 5:30PM in the library's Activity Room. At 6:00PM, the winners of the Teen Summer Reading prizes will be announced after which the Party will move outside [...]
There will be a Taylor Swift Appreciation Party for teens ages 12-18 at the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, August 18th from 6:00-7:00PM. Be fearless; come dressed in your best "eras" costume and compete in our Eras Costume Contest! Can I ask you a question? How well do you know all things Taylor Swift? Play [...]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the first TAB meeting of the school year! TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens & provide input on teen services. New members are welcome! Visit the library or email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com for more info & to register.
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet on Friday, October 13th from 4:30-5:30PM to suggest and discuss teen programs for the upcoming school year. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly to propose library programming for teens, provide input on teen services, volunteer, and have fun! New members are [...]
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D 2:30-4:00PM, October 16th, 23rd, 30th, November 6th, 13th, & 20th When a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy their world, brave heroes must do everything in their power to save it. This quest will take them across the teeming oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral [...]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to enjoy candy and crochet at the library on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:45-6:45PM. Teens can bring their own project or use the library's crochet supplies. Crochet hooks, yarn, and instruction will be provided for those new to crochet. The candy will be peanut-free. This program will take place [...]