The Clapp Memorial Library offers a wide range of resources in a variety of formats, and provides a number of public library services. These resources and services have been selected, and are delivered by a cordial, competent staff that fully supports the fundamental mission of the Clapp Memorial Library--to completely satisfy your public library needs in a manner that might entice you to visit your Library more often.  Please let us know how we can best assist you. You may telephone Circulation and Reference Services at (413)-323-0417 ext. 2.

Services include:

• In person and telephone (413-323-0417 ext 2),  for Circulation and Reference Services

• Individual Internet and word processing work stations
• Free access to subscription databases, many available from your home or office.
• Selected reference links
• The Belchertown Biblioholics ~ Adult Book Discussion Group

• Five different book groups for children and teens  ~

  Each group reads the same book and then comes together for

  great discussions and yummy snacks.  Examples are:  The Mother/Daughter (ages 9 to 14)group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m and the Parent/Son (ages 10 to 14)group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. @ the library. Registration is required.

• The Clapp Memorial Library belongs to the Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing, Inc. (CW/MARS). This is a network of public, academic, special, school, and regional libraries in central and western Massachusetts. As part of this network, patrons may now use one card to borrow materials at most of our surrounding public libraries. You may also return materials, pay overdue fines, and pay for lost items at any member library.
• Circulation Policies for obtaining a Library Card, loans, limits, renewals, fines
• Renew, Request materials on-line
• Overdue and holds notices available by email
• Your Reading History Online
• Museum Passes available
• Home Delivery is available.  Please call the library and we will be happy  to arrange the delivery and return of library Videos, DVD's, CD's, CD-Rom's, Magazines, Books-on-tape, Books-on-CD, and Books to your doorstep.  (323-0417 ext 2)
• Ellison Cutting Machine
• 2009  YA/Adult Summer Reading Challenge (for 13 and older) 
• 2009  Summer Reading Program ( for 12 and under) 
• Paws to Read Program
• Free Wireless Access
• Knitting Group

2009-2010 Belchertown High School's Advanced and Honors Required Reading lists 

The Belchertown Biblioholics meet on the 4th Monday

of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Library.

Call the library to find out more about this group.(323-0417 ext 2)

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"Top Ten" Most Useful Websites

The Medical Library Association finds the following web sites particularly useful (sites are listed in alphabetical, NOT ranked, order):

• Cancer.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• familydoctor.org
• healthfinder®
• HIV InSite
• Kidshealth®
• Mayo Clinic
• MEDEM: an information partnership of medical societies
• MedlinePlus (English | Spanish)
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

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