Library Closing: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026
The Library will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Library will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Let’s start off the new year with new skills! Each Wednesday in January you’re invited to a workshop to introduce you to different library offerings. On January 21st we’ll be Getting Started with Kanopy and explore how to access this online library collection. Come by with your questions and get started streaming films and TV [...]
Wednesday, January 21, 3PM The free Red Cross Hands-Only CPR course teaches people how to perform hands-only CPR. Having more trained bystanders can help save lives by putting more cardiac arrest victims within a few steps of lifesaving assistance. Participants learn how to check for consciousness, call 911 (or the local emergency number), and give [...]
Corinne Demas will be at the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, January 22 at 3pm to talk about her new book, Daughters, a novel “exploring the age-old friction between mothers and daughters, a story of a family rediscovering itself.” Books will be available for purchase and signing. Corinne Demas is the award-winning author of thirty-nine [...]
Let’s start off the new year with new skills! Each Wednesday in January you’re invited to a workshop to introduce you to different library offerings. On January 28th we’ll be Getting Started with Mango Languages and explore how to access this online library resource. Come by with your questions and get started on a language [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! On Wednesday, January 28th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at [...]
On Saturday, January 31 from 2:30-4:30pm, the Clapp Memorial Library hosts an afternoon of Indigenous stories with David Brule, President of the Nolumbeka Project and chair of the Nehantic Tribal Council. Brule shares stories rooted in Nipmuck tradition and histories of the Connecticut River Valley, including local events such as the Bloody Brook Massacre and [...]
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 [...]
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 you are [...]
Preschool Story Time (3-5 year olds) 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursdays, Dec 11, 18, Jan 8, 15, 29, Feb 5 & 12 Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/35swosbUaPgxTFke6. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. [...]