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February 26, 2021 — Top 25 public library consortium worldwide in total digital circulation  Northampton, Mass. –  Forbes Library helped CW MARS, the Central and Western Massachusetts Resource Sharing network, reach a record-breaking 1.8 million digital book checkouts in 2020. For CW MARS, this accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of ebooks and audiobooks,…

February 2, 2021 — Forbes Library now offers pick up and delivery services of library materials to residents of Northampton, Leeds and Florence. Residents of any age with an underlying health condition or illness and anyone aged 65+ regardless of health status are eligible for this free service. Contactless deliveries are made within one week of request. “We know…

November 30, 2020 — Friends of Forbes winter 2020 newsletter (6 pages PDF)

November 16, 2020 — In order to safely serve more patrons, we are expanding our self-service hours while maintaining both walk-up and drive-up curbside pick-up options as well. Our new service schedule is: Self-Service Holds Pickup Monday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Tuesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm;…

July 29, 2020 — Black Lives Matter. The Forbes Library staff and trustees condemn racism and the oppression of people of color in our community and throughout the United States. Furthermore, we denounce the legacies of white supremacy, and of murder and racial violence against Black and Brown people, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC) that have permeated…

July 7, 2020 — The Trustees of Forbes Library have established the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund in honor of the beloved Bridge Street School teacher. The fund was established with a gift of $50,000 from Dr. Melvin Hershkowitz, Marie’s father. Forbes Library’s children’s department is a crucial community resource that supports early literacy and a lifelong love…

June 11, 2020 — by Steve Pfarrer in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 10, 2020 https://www.gazettenet.com/Forbes-Library-hosts-discussion-series-on-voting-rights-to-recognize-100th-anniversary-of-the-passage-of-the-19th-amendment-34675194

May 22, 2020 — As we come upon the end of our second month of the building being closed, I want to let you all know how much our staff miss seeing you and serving you in the building. I know this has been a very difficult time for many of us and we look forward to when we…

March 26, 2020 –

We are offering some library programs and events online so you can participate at home. Please see https://forbeslibrary.org/events/#virtual for the complete schedule.
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March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes Library in Northampton is temporarily closed. Career Center services will not be available at Forbes Library during this time. Our staff continue to work, and…

March 11, 2020 — Check out these resources for up-to-date information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Massachusetts Department of Public Health Northampton Health Department Just for Kids: A Comic Explaining the Coronavirus (NPR) How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus and ease their fears (NBC) ncovid19.live Quick Facts (global data updated every 10 minutes) WorldOmeter World…

March 5, 2020 — A series of public presentations and discussions about voting in America Events On this 100th anniversary of the year U.S. women gained the right to vote, Forbes Library is presenting a series of scholar-led public discussions about voting in America. Forbes Library received support for the event series through “The Vote: A Statewide Conversation About…