Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm on the Library lawn (Town Hall auditorium if rain) Singing dancing and fun for all agat the library with Ann Marie Messbauer and Jacques "Pop" Hooten This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and attending is worth a Kids SRP Raffle Ticket! Make sure to sign your [...]
Visit the Clapp Memorial Library for the public premiere of the documentary "The Muddy Ground of Fences that Kept Me," a documentary on the Belchertown State Schools. The documentary was created by local high school seniors Nora Dyer-Murphy and Ori Sussman and features local author and historian Kate Anderson. A Q&A will follow.
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 [...]
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library will conduct a Media Sale on Saturday morning, August 26th, from 9 to 1, in the Belchertown municipal parking lot near the back entrance to the library. A large selection DVDs and CDs (for both children and adults) will be offered for $1 each.. All funds raised will be [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Labor Day
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, September 5th at 7pm for a showing of “Saving Nature with Doug Tallamy” followed by a discussion led by Heidi Dollard. In his presentation, Dr. Tallamy breaks down the concept of "You don’t have to save biodiversity for a living but you CAN save it where [...]
Bring a blanket or chair to sit on & join us on the library lawn for... PRO-WRESTLING STORYTIME on Saturday, September 9th at 10am! Professional wrestlers are visiting the Clapp Memorial Library with some of their favorite picture books and a craft for a slamming good time and family friendly entertainment. Location: Clapp Memorial Library [...]
Using assorted percussion instruments, music educator/percussionist Craig Harris provides adults and children with the key to stress relief tools for emotional balance. "Stress is about dreading the past or fearing the future," said Harris, "When one plays a drum or percussion instrument, they're immediately transported into the present. His workshops, classes, and performance are multi-faceted [...]
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.