Library Closing: New Year’s Day 2026
Clapp Memorial Library 19 South Main Street, Belchertown, MA, United StatesThe Library will be closed in observation of New Year's Day
The Library will be closed in observation of New Year's Day
Little One’s Library Hour Wednesdays 10:30am to 11:30am January 7th - February 25th Sign up here: https://forms.gle/aRDxQLDRTCmNLrZ59 The Clapp Memorial Library and Criterion-Heritage invite families with children ages 1 to 3 to join a weekly group that will include a story time followed by music, crafts, and play time. Registration is required, space is very [...]
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 7th we’ll be Getting Started with Libby and explore how to access this online library collection. Come by with your questions and get started borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, and [...]
Full STEAM Ahead - Afterschool Club Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Njhw535LBXRq1E4j7 Dates: January 8th - February 12th Thursday Time: 3:30 pm to 5 pm Ages: 8 to 11 Students ages 8 to 11 are invited to register for this afterschool series. Full STEAM Ahead will inspire kids to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) [...]
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 January cookbook is What to cook when you don’t feel like cooking by Caroline Chambers. Registration & [...]
December’s Intergenerational Needle-Felting Penguin Program has been rescheduled to Monday, January 12th from 3:00-6:00PM in the library’s Activity Room! Local fiber artist Anna Sunschauer will teach you how to sculpt fluffy wool fiber into a penguin using felting needles. No prior needle felting experience is necessary, but it is recommended that all participants have good [...]
Join Bob and Sue Stephens as they present an overview of the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage and their experiences from 3 Caminos. They will share resources, show different options for walking the Camino, and answer your questions about this once in a lifetime experience.
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 14th we’ll be Getting Started with Hoopla and explore how to access this online library collection. Come by with your questions and get started borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, and [...]
We had so much fun in October that we’re bringing back Drama 101 for a bigger, sillier sequel! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library on Wednesday, January 14th, a BPS early release day, for Drama 101: The Sequel!, a teen program for drama and theater enthusiasts and those looking to try their [...]
Join the Clapp Memorial Library on Wednesday, January 14 at 7pm for a piano concert at the Belchertown United Church of Christ. Jazz pianist Stephen Page returns to perform on the Library’s 1877 Steinway grand piano. Stephen Page Performs Broadway will feature many musical theater favorites. Stephen Page has played throughout the eastern seaboard with [...]