Library Closing: Memorial Day 2026
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day
The Library will be closed in observation of Memorial Day
Taking part in ViewFinder, Belchertown's all-ages photo contest? Come by the library for assistance submitting your photos online: Saturday, May 23, 10am-12pm Tuesday, May 26, 5:30-6:30pm Wednesday, May 27, 5:30-6:30pm What is ViewFinder? A juried, all-ages, photo contest will run from March 21 through May 30. Photographs must be taken in Belchertown. Contestants will be [...]
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: The Tainted Cup / Robert Jackson Bennett (3/24) Nettle & Bone / T. Kingfisher (4/28) Stories of Your Life and Others / Ted Chiang (5/26) [...]
On Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library, Tufts University Professor Julie Dobrow shares the tumultuous and storied lives of Charles Eastman, and his wife, Elaine, former Belchertown residents. Like most star-crossed lovers, they came from vastly different worlds. Elaine Goodale, a white woman who grew up on a farm in the [...]
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly 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.
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month! Grab your ukulele and play along - because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We'll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don't [...]
On Tuesday, June 2 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library will be hosting the musical duo, Kinti Ensemble. Kinti is named after the Quechua word for hummingbird, qʼinti, and, like their namesake, builds a bridge between North and South America. Inti Curi Cachimuel is a virtuosic Quichua indigenous musician and composer from Otavalo, Ecuador with [...]
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 [...]
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, June 4th at 7:00PM to discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. New members are welcome!
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a special Pride-themed Teen Crafternoon on Friday, June 5th at 4:30PM in the Clapp Memorial Library’s Activity Room! Teens will show their pride or allyship by making Pride-themed perler bead keychains and magnets. No prior experience with perler beads is necessary. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. [...]