Bring a plant (or not!) to the library and swap it for a new one. The program takes place on the library lawn. Monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from May to September. This program is funded by the Belchertown & Around Plant Swap
Are you a student entering grades 7-12 this fall? The library has a Teen Book Club in conjunction with the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA), the only book award in the state selected by teens. Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the nominee list. August's meeting will be [...]
All the children that complete Plant A Seed, Read! (logging 8 hours in Beanstack) are invited to join the fun at our finale. Back by popular demand, Ed Popielarczyk, will present his comical magic show. Many in Belchertown know Ed as the “Balloon Guy” that has attended the Belchertown Fair for many years. Join us [...]
The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library are holding a one day sale featuring assorted puzzles, DVDs, and CDs! Check it out in the Activity Room on Saturday, August 22, 8:00AM to 1:30PM Everything is $1, cash only. We are not collecting items for this sale and are unable to store new donations of books, [...]
Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
Learn about no-cost Home Energy Assessments (HEAs) and other MassSave benefits for homeowners and renters. The goal of these assessments is to make residents’ homes safer, healthier, and more comfortable, while identifying ways to lower energy consumption, carbon emissions, and utility bill costs. There will be a table with resources and representatives of HomeWorks Energy [...]
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For the safety of patrons and staff, the Clapp Memorial Library will be closed for 2-3 days starting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 in order for necessary structural work to be completed. The length of closing will be determined once work is underway; however, we anticipate reopening on Saturday, September 5 at 9:30am at the latest. [...]
The Library will be closed in observation of Labor Day
Join us on September 8th at 7 p.m. at the Clapp Memorial Library in Belchertown, MA, for a special presentation of the new book No To Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War, with author Linda Pentz Gunter. The climate crisis is very clearly upon us. The nuclear power industry [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting an Anime and Manga club for tweens and teens in grades 6-8! The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5pm in the library’s Activity Room. During club meetings, we will watch 1-2 episodes of an anime, discuss manga, share artwork, eat snacks, and more! Registration [...]