Join us for Magic the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must be fluent readers. Players under the age of 10 must have a caregiver who is at least 14 years old on the Library premises. Join us for every [...]
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00PM to discuss One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. New members are welcome!
Drama 101 Returns! to the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 11th, a BPS early release day. Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to register for this teen program perfect for drama and theater enthusiasts and those looking to try their hand at acting. From 2:00-3:00PM, the library’s Teen Services Coordinator (a former theater kid [...]
On Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library will host a book talk with Maureen Groden on her new book, When a Loved One is Dying: Conversations About Care, Connection, and Coping. When faced with a loved one's serious illness, many families find themselves overwhelmed, uncertain, and afraid. In this compassionate guide, hospice [...]
Clapp Memorial Library is once again offering a Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 12 from 7:00pm-8:15pm and runs every Thursday through April 30. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment [...]
Free Food Fridays are back! Teens are invited to the library after school on the second Fridays of months March through May 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 [...]
Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? In the Cookbook Club, we each make a recipe from a cookbook and bring it for everyone to try. Taste, enjoy, and chat with your new cookbook friends! The March cookbook is Cook what you have by Christopher Kimball. Registration & confirmation required. Sign up here: [...]
Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 27, May 4 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/uZjXjHN6ZJkiNcwN6. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full [...]
First Steps Story Time (12-24 months) 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 27, May 4 First Steps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/Xb2xXyQhxDnQGNbHA. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program [...]
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2026 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 28, May 5 Toddler Time is for children 2-3 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/EUYVfSKvghX9Fuw96. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program [...]