9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5 & 12 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is [...]

Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2024 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5 & 12 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots [...]

On Monday, August 5th at 6:30pm, come to the Clapp Memorial Library for “Belchertown’s Connection with China,” a presentation by Cliff McCarthy, Stone House Museum archivist and author/editor of several books on Belchertown’s history. Belchertown has a deep, historic connection to China. Elijah Coleman Bridgman was the first American Protestant missionary to China beginning in [...]

Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month! Grab your ukulele and play along - because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We'll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don't [...]

Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Summer 2024 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30th, August 6 & 13 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all [...]

Program is full, new sign-ups will be added to our waitlist and will get an email about our fall campaign. Calling all Belchertown Teens for Summer D&D 1:00-3:00PM, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th. Sign up to play in a Summer D&D campaign with GM Jordan Winfield! Enter the Feywilds and explore [...]

9:30-10:30 am, Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 6 & 12, Getting Ready for Kindergarten is for children entering Kindergarten this fall and beings at 9:30 AM. Getting Ready for Kindergarten feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities independent of their caregivers to prepare young children for school. Program will be held [...]

PROGRAM FULL 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 [...]

This summer, Teen Summer Reading Program participants are invited to donate up to two books (preferably Middle Grade or Young Adult) in exchange for picking out up to four books during the Free Teen Book Hours at the library on August 2nd from 5:00-6:00PM and August 7th from 6:00-7:00PM. Donations for the Free Teen Book [...]

Come rock out with Belchertown’s own teen band on the Clapp Memorial Library Lawn (in case of rain, Swift River Elementary Pavilion) on August 7th at 6PM. Ultraviolet began as a group of 6th graders playing rock music with their band teacher at recess. Now in middle school Lily (vocals), Wesley (bass), John (guitar), and [...]

9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 & 15 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required. Registration open until all slots are filled. If the program is full [...]

August 8th at 10AM on the Clapp Memorial Library Lawn! Don’t miss the return of this fantastic band from Brooklyn, NY! Winner of the prestigious Parents’ Choice® and NAPPA Awards, Rolie Polie Guacamole has developed a smart, parent-friendly musical style that dresses up original tunes and classic covers with vibrant harmonies and deft instrumental layers, [...]

The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week 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.

Got books? Donating books to the Friends of the Library will be super easy on July 20th & August 10th from 9am to 12pm. Load up your car and drive to the Library where members of the Friends will unload the items. No need to get out of the car! DVDs also accepted but no [...]

The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week 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.