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Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
Provided by Forbes Library. Remote access requires a Forbes Library card. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Gale Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. The new solution merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
The Forbes Library reserves the right to use photographs or video taken at the library for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. Attendees and/or participants consent to having their…video taken at the library for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. Attendees and/or participants consent to having their photograph taken and used for such purposes. If a library patron does not wish themselves or their child to be photographed, the patron must notify the Library staff to that effect. No names will be used in conjunction with photos/video without express written consent. In keeping with the Library’s mission to pro…
The online version, published every 2 years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes information about a huge range of occupations including job titles, nature and conditions of work, training or certification required, prospects for growth, and typical salaries.
This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
General Resources Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Community Resources & Advocacy program https://www.communityaction.us/ 413-582-4230 or 1-800-339-7779 For information about programs throughout Hampshire County, such as fuel assistance, food stamps, health needs, employment,…www.413cares.org/ 413Cares is an innovative community portal that provides online access for residents of Western Massachusetts to available resources from housing, to healthcare, early education and more. Mass 211 https://mass211.org/ Mass 211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. It serves as a resource for finding government benefits an…
Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Message from the Chair (PDF / 1 page) Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 40 pages) Completed…f resources for everyone in the community. It includes improving access to online resources as well as taking library services outside of the building to parts of the community where they are wanted and needed. The library aims to be a gathering space for our community to access each other’s ideas and a place where information about vital services can be found. Through the goals set-out in this plan, we will improve services to children, teens, an…
Your library account can be used to log in to a variety of resources, including the library catalog. You can log in to your the catalog using the “Log into…he products available to you with your library account on our Articles and Online Resources page. Please note that which resources are available to you remotely may depend upon your home address or the library that issued your library card. These resources include: eBooks, eAudiobooks, and electronic magazines (Start with Libby and Overdrive) Streaming movies (Start with Kanopy) Research databases much more! (Check out the Full list of resources)…
The National Library of Medicine’s gateway to over 14 million abstracts and citations for biomedical journal articles dating back to the 1950s. Links to sites providing full text articles. If full-text isn’t available online, ask the Reference Librarian about getting a copy through Interlibrary Loan!
Provided by the National Library of Medicine.
This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Forbes Library subscribes to a number of newspapers for use in the library. In addition, we have online access to many newspapers, and a collection of historical newspapers on microfilm….bes to a number of newspapers for use in the library. In addition, we have online access to many newspapers, and a collection of historical newspapers on microfilm. Current Subscriptions Newspaper Name In Reading Room In Storage Barron’s current week, past week none Boston Globe current week, past week none Boston Herald current week, past week none Daily Hampshire Gazette current month, past month any previous month not on microfilm Financial Tim…
June 2, 2009 — Calvin Coolidge At Home in Northampton, a new book by local historian and volunteer Susan Well, is now available. Using original material from the collections at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential…and book signing at the Coolidge Museum Wednesday, June 17 at 7pm. The book is for sale for $16 at the Forbes Library Circulation Desk or Coolidge Museum. Online ordering is coming soon. Email Coolidge@forbeslibrary.org for an order form….
The Bak Study Room is approximately 12′ x 11′ and contains a round table and 4 chairs. The Bak Study Room is intended for small group study and tutoring. It…and Rules Limited to groups of 6 people or fewer. Reservations can be made online (pending confirmation by the library), by phone (413-587-1013), or in person at the Arts & Music desk. You can reserve up to a 3-hour block of time. Patrons are limited to 5 outstanding reservations at any time Please be on time; if you are 15 minutes late or if you vacate the room for over 15 minutes, the room may be given to another group. Only the library’s dry-er…
Vision Aids Magnifying glasses Illuminated magnifying glasses of various sizes and strengths are available at the Reference Desk and the Arts and Music Desk. Desktop magnifier You can find an Optelec…dphones or induction loops for use with telecoil enabled hearing aids. Our online programs are captioned. Assistive Technology for Loan Forbes Library has a number of assistive devices that can be borrowed from the library for home use. Stop by the reference desk or call 413-587-1012 for more information. These include A Ruby HD Video Magnifier—a small handheld digital magnifier. Dome magnifiers—small lens that can be placed on a document to enlar…
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