Hands on fun with the Belchertown community! Kick off the summer at the Clapp Memorial Library and see vehicles from our Fire, Police, and Public Works department, and more. There will be activities, registration for our summer reading program, “Plant A Seed, Read!,” special guests, and more. Families can purchase treats from Cindy's Drive-In's new [...]
Monday, June 29th from 4:00-5:30PM Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for a Summer Reading-themed edition of Cupcake Wars on Monday, June 29th from 4:00-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room! Participants will be given themes and timed rounds to decorate their cupcakes and can take home the tasty treats at the [...]
Grab your popcorn for this program series! Tuesdays in June we’re showing a series of films for Pride Month in our Activity Room! Features include a Hayes-code era classic, a teen coming of age, parents helping their son propose, and a documentary. Snacks provided, no registration required. Stonewall Uprising (2010), TV14, 1hr 22min In the [...]
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 [...]
Join us for a reception and awards ceremony on Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm at Clapp Memorial Library for the winners of the ViewFinder: Belchertown Nature Photography Contest. This contest, sponsored by the Clapp Memorial Library, Friends of Lake Wallace, Quabbin Photo Group, and the Belchertown Creative Economy Committee, showcases local photographers capturing the natural [...]
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.
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 in the Select Board Meeting room at the Town Hall to discuss Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Copies of the book are available for [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Independence Day
Monday Seeds Storytime (3-12 mo) Summer 2026 9:00-9:45 AM, Monday, July 6th - August 10th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TEq5hWYAQuH5ryvh8 Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program. [...]
Monday Seeds Storytime (13-24 mo) Summer 2026 10:00-10:45 AM, Monday, July 6th - August 10th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DXniAKScqjHurJPj8 Children participate in stories, finger plays, songs, dancing, instrument play and crafts. Come spend some quality time with your child. We encourage all children to also register for Plant A Seed, Read!, our summer reading program. [...]