The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is a non-profit organization. Donations and memberships are tax-deductible.  Clapp Library Friends host activities and events for the Library that help to foster community involvement and cultural awareness, support the enjoyment of the Library and its resources, and conduct fund-raisers to help the Library with funding over and above the Library budget.

Friends' memberships and donations are used to support library programs and purchase books, magazines, computer software, music CDs, DVDs, furnishings, and equipment.

The Library's multimedia projector and large screen were purchased for the library by the Friends.

Many of the Library's computers were purchased by the Friends.

The Summer Reading Program as well as the Teen/Adult Reading Challenge are fully financed by the Friends.

The Friend have two book sales per year:  the Spring Book Sale and the Fall Book & Bake & Make-and-Take Scarecrows Sale.  Friends members run and fully staff the book sales.

DIRECT SUPPORT:
General Library Support
	Elevator service							$      1,700.50
	Carpet cleaning							649.00
	3 Dell computers							3,014.91
	Wireless technology							469.45
	CD player for library							49.99
	Bathroom décor							35.67
	Painting of Children's Activity Room							550.00
	Media cart							362.88
								$      6,832.40
Amounts distributed for Museum Passes
	Springfield Museums							$           75.00
	Children's Museum at Holyoke							250.00
	The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art							125.00
								$         450.00
Amounts distributed for Children's Programming
	Children's programming							$      1,000.00
	5 lean-back chairs							111.75
								$      1,111.75
Amounts distributed for Adult Programming
	Adult SRC 2006 hypnotist							$         500.00
	Adult/Teen SRC 2007							1,000.00
								$      1,500.00
Summer Reading Program, Summer 2006
	General							$           38.65
	Performers							275.00
	Books							223.04
	SRP party							508.76
	Heifer International -- 13 beehives							390.00
								$      1,435.45
Summer Reading Program, Summer 2007								$      2,500.00
TOTAL DIRECT SUPPORT FOR FY 2007:								$  13,829.60
INDIRECT SUPPORT:
Quarterly Newsletter								$      1,179.67
Dan Kane Fundraiser								$      3,414.52
Belchertown Fair								$         540.00
TOTAL INDIRECT SUPPORT FOR FY 2007:								$    5,134.19
TOTAL SUPPORT FOR FY 2007: