Celebrate Hot Chocolate Day with Cocoa & Papercrafts! January 31st is Hot Chocolate Day! Drop by the Clapp Memorial Library from 2:30-5:30PM for free Hot Chocolate donated by Starbucks. During this time, the library will have a card & scrapbooking station open for patrons of all ages. Paper, glue, scrapbooking materials, and the library’s Ellison [...]
Take Your Child to the Library Day! Saturday February, 1st, 9:30 AM - 2 PM Bring a child in your life to visit the Clapp Memorial Library! Fran Ferry will be performing magic. Special activities and a craft will be available all day. Learn Magic the Gathering from 11 am to Noon. Open play of [...]
Programs are full, waitlist is open. Register to learn about animal ambassadors from The Zoo in Forest Park. Saturday, February 1st for ages 5 to 10. A child can be registered for one of the two time slots; 10:00 am or 11:00 am. Registration is required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/13gXnu5BuFBHJKRWA Children under the age of [...]
For the first time, local historian Cliff McCarthy will speak publicly about his mixed-race family, telling the story of his grandfather’s “passing” over the color line, his accomplished family members, and describing how his family’s incredible story illuminates many aspects of African American history and the history of our nation – from Negro League baseball [...]
Calling all writers! The Clapp Memorial Library invites you to learn about getting published and receive feedback on your work from a literary agent! Registration required, program is full. Thank you! Session I: Publishing Tips – Saturday Jan 18, 2pm Gain an insider’s view of book publishing with literary agent Jan Kardys from Black Hawk [...]
The public is invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, February 11 from 6-7pm for an Art Exhibit Reception for Lori St. Pierre’s Honors Art 1 and Honors Art 2 Classes. The Honors Art 2 class will display self-portraits, and the Honors 1 class will display their animal paintings that integrate fabric patterns. The [...]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a Teen Crafternoon on Wednesday, February 12th from 5:30-6:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. Attendees will learn the basics of diamond-painting and will create their very own diamond-painted bookmark! All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
NEW DATE - program has been moved to 2/13 at 3PM. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital each year. Learn how to deliver lifesaving CPR care without rescue breaths. When you immediately provide Hands-Only CPR, you can increase the chance of survival. Program will take place in the Town Hall Auditorium. Registration [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 14th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room to celebrate Love Your Library Month! TAB will create their own miniature libraries and talk about what they love about the CML. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Presidents’ Day