On Monday, November 22 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting Barry Van Dusen for a presentation on his latest book, Finding Sanctuary: An Artist Explores the Nature of Mass Audubon via Zoom. The book was named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the Book's [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet virtually on Wednesday, November 17th, at 4:30PM. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of 7th-12th grade students who propose library programming for teens and provide input on teen services. To receive the link to join the meeting, teens must e-mail clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. Teens [...]
On Tuesday, November 16 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting Michelle Bowdler for a presentation on her critically acclaimed book, Is Rape A Crime?: A Memoir, An Investigation, and A Manifesto via Zoom. The book was named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the [...]
On Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm, the Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting an all-star panel discussion featuring all five nominees for this year's Agatha Award for Best First Mystery Novel -- Esme Addison (A Spell For Trouble); Tina deBellegarde (Winter Witness); Mary Keliikoa (Derailed); Erica Ruth Neubauer (Murder At [...]
Daily art prompts all through October. Artober is here! Artober is a month-long program that encourages artists of all levels to create something once a day in the medium of your choice during the month of October based on our daily art prompts. Share your art on Instagram/Facebook with the hashtag #cmlartober2021 and tagging us [...]
On Wednesday, October 27 at 7pm, The Clapp Memorial Library is joining the Tewksbury Public Library in hosting author Noe Alvarez for a presentation on his latest book, Spirit Run: A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land, hosted through Zoom. Spirit Run was a named a MUST READ BOOK in the Massachusetts Center of the [...]
Calling all young writers, poets, playwrights, and novelists! The Clapp Memorial Library will once again host virtual writing programs, or “Teen Write Nights,” for teens in grades 7-12 throughout the month of November. This program celebrating National Novel Writing Month is a great opportunity for teen writers to get feedback, build community, participate in writing [...]
Put on your pajamas and get cozy for a bedtime story, read to you by Ms Jennifer at the Clapp Memorial Library. These events are geared towards students at Cold Spring and Swift River schools as part of their Read-A-Thon. A link will be posted for families to join through Zoom. Jennifer will begin letting [...]
The Science Fiction & Fantasty Book Club is excited to host the award-winning author Max Gladstone on July 27 at 7:30PM. We will be reading his book, Three Parts Dead as our monthly pick, and be gathering at 7:00 to share our initial thoughts before joined by our guest. To join or for further information [...]
The Clapp Memorial Library is hosting a virtual creative writing workshop for teens on Monday, July 26th from 7:00-8:00PM. Teens ages 12-19 are welcome to attend this creative writing workshop, also known as a “Teen Write Night,” and no creative writing experience is necessary. There will be writing games and prompts, and the optional opportunity [...]
