Clapp Memorial Library
Public library
19 S Main St, Belchertown, MA 01007
Event Types
Upcoming Events (25)
Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 28, Oct 4, 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/YXbeBvYF9z7rfcff7. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
PROGRAM FULL – WAITLIST OPEN First Steps Story Time (13-24 months) 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 28, Oct 4, 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 First Steps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/JXUvanoTmZF814AH7. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before th
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Mondays, 3PM – 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 Learn computer basics or polish up your computer skills at the Clapp Memorial Library! This fall we’re partnering with Tech Foundry to offer a weekly series of computer basics classes and drop in tech-support on Mondays, September 28th-November 9th. There will be no class on October 12th in observation of Indigenous People’s Day. Computer Basics classes run from 3-4 in the Select Board Meeting room in Town Hall, with Drop-In Tech Support immedi
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Mondays, 3PM – 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 Have computer questions? Keep running into dead ends? Stop in at the Clapp Memorial Library Activity Room on Mondays this fall between 4-5PM for help with your computer troubles. Tech Foundry is also offering a series of computer basics classes immediately preceding these drop in tech support sessions. Read more about the class series here.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email [email protected] with any questions.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
PROGRAM FULL – WAITLIST OPEN Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Fall 2026 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Sep 29, Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3 & 10 Toddler Time is for children 2-3 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/zh6erS7Jieg18nai7. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Calling all Belchertown Students for Afterschool D&D Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00PM, Oct 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Nov 10th, and 17th Grab your dice and join us for our Fall Teen D&D Campaign! Enter the VAULT OF DOOM! Avoid traps, face dangers, and delve deep into the Vault of Doom to find the Crypt of Euphrasia the Spider and the treasures that lay within. Campaign will run weekly starting October 6th for Middle & High School Students. We will not meet on November 3rd due to Election Day. Participants may
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: Of Monsters and Mainframes / Barbara Truelove (10/27) The Mimicking of Known Successes / Malka Older (11/24) City of Others / Jared Poon (1/26) Blackheart Man / Nalo Hopkinson (2/23) The Spare Man / Mary Robinette Kowall (3/23) The Great Work / Sheldon Costa (4/27) Stardust Grail / Yume Kitasei (5/25) To sign-up or a
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons – A Book Talk with Kathy-Ann Becker Step into the true story of a woman accused of witchcraft in 17th century New England in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. On Tuesday, October 27 at 7pm at the Clapp Memorial Library, you are invited to a presentation and discussion with descendant Kathy-Ann Becker of her story, Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons. Becker’s talk will explore how fear, gendered politic
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
The library invites teens in grades 7-12 to join its Teen Book Club! Each month teens will read and meet to discuss one book from the MA Teen Choice Book Awards (MTCBA) nominee list. This is the only book award in the state selected by teens! October’s meeting will be Wednesday, October 28th from 3:00-4:00PM in the library’s Activity Room. Teens will discuss Heir of Storms by Lauryn Hamilton Murray. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library’s circulation desk and on the Libby
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
From sea-side ghosts, to UFOs over the Berkshires, Massachusetts has a rich history of paranormal legend, odd events, and strange denizens. In this workshop, Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe, also known as GeekGal, will show us some of the most famous of Massachusetts paranormal history. For teens and adults. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Preschool Story Time (3-6 year olds) 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursdays, Oct 1, 8, 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12 Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/wHdDB7D6FvY1nJUZ9. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly 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.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through November 19. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, help decrease stress levels and improve general well-being and health. Skills covered in the course are gentle and free of judgment. Be
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 21, 2026
Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 28, Oct 4, 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/YXbeBvYF9z7rfcff7 . Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
PROGRAM FULL – WAITLIST OPEN First Steps Story Time (13-24 months) 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 28, Oct 4, 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 First Steps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/JXUvanoTmZF814AH7 . Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Mondays, 3PM – 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 Learn computer basics or polish up your computer skills at the Clapp Memorial Library! This fall we’re partnering with Tech Foundry to offer a weekly series of computer basics classes and drop in tech-support on Mondays, September 28th-November 9th. There will be no class on October 12th in observation of Indigenous People’s Day. Computer Basics classes run from 3-4 in the Select Board Meeting room in Town Hall, with Drop-In Tech Su
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Mondays, 3PM – 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 Have computer questions? Keep running into dead ends? Stop in at the Clapp Memorial Library Activity Room on Mondays this fall between 4-5PM for help with your computer troubles. Tech Foundry is also offering a series of computer basics classes immediately preceding these drop in tech support sessions. Read more about the class series here .
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
PROGRAM FULL – WAITLIST OPEN Tuesday Toddler Time (2-3 years) Fall 2026 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Sep 29, Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3 & 10 Toddler Time is for children 2-3 years old, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/zh6erS7Jieg18nai7 . Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent o
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
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 you are interested, contact Annie at the library to sign up: [email protected]
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Preschool Story Time (3-6 year olds) 9:30-10:30 AM, Thursdays, Oct 1, 8, 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12 Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 to 5, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/wHdDB7D6FvY1nJUZ9 . Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program star
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet weekly 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.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through November 19. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, help decrease stress levels and improve general well-being and health. Skills covered in the course are gentle and free of judgment. Be
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library for an evening of Zen Coloring with local artist and illustrator Marie Tucker on Friday, November 6th from 6:00-7:00PM! Marie will guide students on how to doodle, scribble, swirl, and layer different colors of crayons while listening to calm music in a relaxing environment on the main floor of the library. Space is limited; fill out this form to register. This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026
Babytime Story Time (3-12 months) 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Sep 28, Oct 4, 19, 26, Nov 2 & 9 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration & confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/YXbeBvYF9z7rfcff7 . Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. If the program is full you will be placed on a wait list. Confirmations and program information will be sent out several days before the program starts.
Source: clapplibrary.org · Last verified Oct 23, 2026