The Library Staff
Cyndi became the Clapp Memorial Library director in June 2022. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to be a librarian. Her first job was as a page in her local library in Newington, Connecticut. After several years focusing on archives and special collections, Cyndi is thrilled to return to her public library roots. “I fell in love with The Clapp the moment I walked through the door! Having the opportunity to lead this extraordinary library is a dream come true. The staff here are some of the friendliest and most dedicated I’ve met. Together, we’ll continue to provide the exceptional (and free!) access to materials, services, and programs to the Belchertown community that this library has done for well over a century.”
Tegan started working at the Clapp Memorial Library in 2018, helping get new items out for everyone to borrow and answering computer questions. They read a bit of everything, but are partial to Science Fiction and Fantasy, so if that’s your style come and chat!
Jennifer began work at The Clapp in 1996. Her reading interests run the gamut from wordless picturebooks to funny beginner readers to heart touching juvenile novels; but her favorite reads are probably young adult novels by John Green, Suzanne Collins, Gayle Forman, and Stephen Chbosky.
She finds her work to be rewarding, challenging, interesting, and never boring and says “I feel blessed to have a career that I truly love, working with and for people that have become such a part of my life”.
She finds her work to be rewarding, challenging, interesting, and never boring and says “I feel blessed to have a career that I truly love, working with and for people that have become such a part of my life”.
Ann began working here in 1994 and reads all kinds of things, but especially enjoys mysteries, contemporary women’s fiction, and books on politics.
She enjoys working directly with the public and has loved meeting so many families throughout the years. “It’s amazing to see children who I first met as toddlers now all grown up!”
She enjoys working directly with the public and has loved meeting so many families throughout the years. “It’s amazing to see children who I first met as toddlers now all grown up!”
Ruthie started working as a Library Technician at the Clapp Memorial Library in 2020. Before that, she had worked as the library’s Page and as the Teen Events Coordinator. Her grandmother taught her to love libraries, and her favorite genres are fantasy and young adult. She also enjoys reading poetry and loves a good memoir, autobiography, or romance.
Annie started working at the Clapp Library in 2022. Her first job was in a library and she’s been working in them ever since. She has a preference for fantasy, graphic novels, and non-fiction books about whatever she’s interested in at the time, and she participates in NaNoWriMo every year. Annie’s a big fan of all types of music and loves musical theatre. She’s also intrigued by paranormal stories, so if you have any, come hit her up!
Greg joined the Library staff in 2013 and reads mysteries, adventure fiction, and political thrillers/suspense. He enjoys the challenge of helping to maintain one of Belchertown’s most unique buildings, working to make it as comfortable and pleasant as it can possibly be for our patrons and staff.