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News about Forbes Library.
CW MARS Surpasses 1.8 Million Ebook and Audiobook Checkouts in 2020
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,…
Forbes Library Expands Home Delivery
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…
Friends of Forbes Newsletter
November 30, 2020 — Friends of Forbes winter 2020 newsletter (6 pages PDF)
Expanded Self-Service Hours
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;…
Updated statement on Racial Justice
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…
New Children’s Book Fund Established at Forbes Library
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…
Getting the vote: Forbes Library kicks off suffrage series this month with look at 19th Amendment
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
A Letter from the Director
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…
Virtual / Online Events
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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Resources for Family Learning at Home
March 18, 2020 — Authors, illustrators, and educators are stepping up to provide free resources for all ages designed to encourage creativity and learning at home! Virtual Author Events, Resources and Read-alouds Mo Willems will be hosting a livestream doodle every weekday at 1:00. Ben Clanton will be doing Instagram Live events every Monday at 12:30pm EST, each of…
MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Update
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…
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