Winter Reading Bingo starts today! Pick up your Bingo card at the library or take part online through Beanstack at clapplibrary.beanstack.org or using the Beanstack app! Programs for Teens & Adults, running December 20th - February 20th For the first time ever, the Clapp Memorial Library is running a Teen Winter Reading Program! Teens in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the library for a musical Teen Movie Night on Friday, January 16th at 6:00PM. Free popcorn will be provided as teens watch a Tony award-winning musical about America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to reserve your seat! This program is funded by the Friends […]
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! On Wednesday, January 28th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at […]
On Saturday, January 31 from 2:30-4:30pm, the Clapp Memorial Library hosts an afternoon of Indigenous stories with David Brule, President of the Nolumbeka Project and chair of the Nehantic Tribal Council. Brule shares stories rooted in Nipmuck tradition and histories of the Connecticut River Valley, including local events such as the Bloody Brook Massacre and […]
Love your neighbor… donate to those in need! The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will be collecting nonperishables at the library in their second-ever Food Drive February 6th through the 13th. There will be a designated donation box inside the library during those dates. Donations will be sorted by Teen Advisory Board members on […]
The library will host a Teen Crafternoon for students in grades 7-12 on Monday, February 9th from 4:00-5:00PM in the Activity Room. Teens will make their own DIY chalkboard wall-hanging: perfect for jotting down schedules, reminders, and doodles! All materials will be provided. Space is limited. Email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register. This program is funded by […]
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 13th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room. TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, provide input on teen services, volunteer, and have fun! At this meeting, teens will sort […]
The public is invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, February 24th from 6-7pm for an Art Exhibit Reception for Elizabeth Texeira’s Studio Art 3, Studio Art 4, and Honors Art Classes at Belchertown High School. The reception will celebrate the young artists’ work, which will be on display in the library throughout the […]
The Clapp Memorial Library has a book club for teens in grades 7-12! On Wednesday, February 25th from 3:00-4:00PM, teens will discuss The Honeys by Ryan La Sala. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby and hoopla apps. Snacks will be provided at the meeting. […]
For the second year in a row, the Clapp Memorial Library invites the public to visit and celebrate Pokémon Day on Friday, February 27th with fun for all ages! Take part in any of our themed activities to earn a raffle ticket for a Pokémon Prize Bundle! All Day: Pokémon Scavenger Hunt Pokémon have taken […]
