June 7, 2023 — Forbes Library has a brand new look! The new logo is inspired by the shape of the sandstone arch over the front doors and also suggests the open pages of a book. This new visual identity seeks to reflect the fact that Forbes Library is much more than a building. It is a welcoming community…
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News about Forbes Library.
Upcoming Election for Forbes Library Board of Trustees
May 1, 2023 — The Board of Trustees is the governing body for Forbes Library. The Trustees are responsible for the hiring and evaluation of the director and the oversight of the library budget and policies. As an example, a few years ago Forbes Library eliminated fines after the Trustees voted on and approved this new policy. Trustees also…
Local History Specialist Dylan Gaffney interviewed on The Fabulous 413
April 12, 2023 — Check out the podcast at https://www.nepm.org/podcast/the-fabulous-413/2023-04-10/the-history-of-rogue-poetry. Dylan’s interview starts at about 12 1/2 minutes in. NEPM hosts Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith spoke to the meter of buildings and architecture with Dylan Gaffney of Forbes Library’s Local History & Special Collections, who will present a series of photographs documenting the evolving landscape of Northampton from 1887-1987.
Forbes Library needs you now more than ever
March 28, 2023 — Daily Hampshire Gazette – Guest Column by Russ Carrier – 3-24-2023
Forbes Library Hosts Toiletries Drive To Benefit Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals, Inc.
January 27, 2023 — Throughout the month of February, Forbes Library is collecting toiletries to support local residents who are experiencing homelessness. The following supplies are needed: deodorant, shampoo, shaving materials, lip balm, small bar soap, hand or foot warmers, men’s underwear (new in package), small packages of tissues, small packages of Bandaids, snack bars, and insulated water bottles…
Celebrate New Art Works in Forbes Library’s Collection, February 4
January 18, 2023 — Reception Saturday, February 4, 2-3:30 PM The public is invited to a reception spotlighting the new art works by local and regional BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists which we have acquired in the last two years. In 2021, Forbes Library received a $10,000 anonymous donation with the express intent of supporting the library…
Friends of Forbes Winter Newsletter
December 5, 2022 — https://forbeslibrary.org/friends/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/Newsletter-winter-22-c.pdf
Meet the Trustees
November 16, 2022 — https://forbeslibrary.org/info/trustees/meet-the-trustees/
Forbes Chair Wins Trustee of the Year
October 24, 2022 — Russell Carrier has received the 2022 Library Trustee of the Year award from the Massachusetts Library Trustee Association (MLTA). The award was presented to Mr Carrier at the MLTA annual meeting held at the Shrewsbury Public Library on Oct 22, 2022. Mr Carrier is in his 41st year as Trustee at the Forbes Library in…
Then Again: How a President’s vacation briefly transformed Plymouth
September 28, 2022 — This Vt Digger article by Mark Bushnell, “Then Again: How a President’s Vacation Briefly Transformed Plymouth,” describes the Summer White House in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, summer 1924. Photographs in the article from the Forbes Library collections.
Forbes Library Expanding Access to Art with grant from LSTA/MBLC
September 21, 2022 — Forbes Library was recently awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $7500 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). “Each community in Massachusetts is unique and has its own local needs,” said Robert Favini, Head of Library Advisory and Development at the MBLC. “These grants allow libraries to address those…
Forbes Library Community Survey
September 15, 2022 — Forbes Library is developing a new strategic plan. Your responses will guide the library’s decisions in crafting a plan for a better Forbes Library. This survey is voluntary and anonymous, and will take five to ten minutes to complete. All questions are optional. Thank you for participating. Participants may enter to win one of two…
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