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 [...]
Part of Quabbin Days Join the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, October 10th at 7pm when award-winning storyteller Jason Mellin presents “The Flood,” a one-person play blending personal narrative with historical reflection. Mellin, a director, poet, and performer, pulls from his own experience with bipolar disorder to connect the remarkable story of the drowned towns [...]
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
The Library will be closed in observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale Monday: 4:00-8:00pm Members Night – memberships available at the door Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am-8:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Book Sale accepts cash, check, and credit card. Want to join the Friends? The Friends meet every third Thursday of the month at 6:30PM!
Our current RPG campaign, Vaesen: The Lost Mountain Saga & Other Tales, is a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and the old myths of Scandinavia! Dive into mysteries where old struggles against the new, and myths come alive. No experience necessary. Welcome to the Mythic North – northern Europe of the nineteenth century, [...]
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]
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 [...]
Belchertown Pollinator Garden, 57 State Street Sign up for Sunday, October 19th or Thursday, October 23rd 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Children and their families are invited to the Belchertown Pollinator Garden and School Garden for an evening of fun, spooky stories and activities. Bring a flashlight, wear a costume, and be ready for some adventure. [...]
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Fall 2025 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 22, 29, Oct 6, 20, 27 & Nov 3 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]