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Executive session minutes, trustee appointed committee meeting minutes, and minutes prior to 2011 are available upon request by contacting director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016. 2024 January 21, 2024 (9 pages PDF) February…pages PDF) November 17, 2022 (7 pages PDF) December 20, 2022 (7 pages PDF) 2021 January 21, 2021 (9 pages PDF) February 18, 2021 (8 pages PDF) March 17, 2021 (7 pages PDF) April 15, 2021 (8 pages PDF) May 20, 2021 (11 pages PDF) June 24, 2021 (9 pages PDF) July 22, 2021 (9 pages PDF) September 15, 2021 (9 pages PDF) October 21, 2021 (11 pages PDF) November 18, 2021 (8 pages PDF) November 18, 2021 special meeting (2 pages PDF) December 16, 2021 (7…

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The Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board meets approximately every four months. (Three times a…ould register via the event listing. Agendas and Minutes AgendasMinutes2024-01-12 Agenda 2024-01-12 Minutes 2023-05-24 Agenda 2023-05-24 Minutes 2023-01-25 Agenda 2023-01-25 Minutes 2022-09-28 Agenda 2022-09-28 Minutes 2022-05-18 Agenda 2022-05-18 Minutes 2021-11-04 Agenda 2021-11-04 Minutes 2021-07-15 Agenda 2021-07-15 Minutes 2021-03-19 Agenda 2021-03-19 Minutes 2020-01-23 Agenda 2020-01-23 Minutes 2019-09-25 Agenda 2019-09-25 Minutes 2019-05-03…

This program ran in 2021. It is archived here for those who are interested Five communities are coming together during March, April and May in a partnership called All Hamptons…read. Learn more about the novel and why PVMA chose this title here. NEABig Read Pocumtuck Valley is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Our Stories Download and create your own COVID-19 Time Capsule for Kids! Share your stories with the COVID-19 Stories Project sponsored by Historic Northampton and Forbes Library Contact Sign up for the mailing list (select “Hamptons Read”) All Hamptons Read Facebook…

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 4 November 2021 4:00 PM This meeting was on zoom. Present: Ben Kalish, Reference Librarian Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian Tabor, Borrower Services Supervisor/note…visory board has a page (https://forbeslibrary.org/accessibility/disability-advisory-board/) on the library website that lists upcoming meetings, agenda and minutes and meetings are listed on the library’s events calendar.   Ideas for increasing the boards visibility might include: Promoting it the library’s weekly events newsletter or Wowbrary, a weekly announcement of new materials in the library that the library also uses to highlight select li…

Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 4 November 2021 4:00 PM The possibility of formalizing the advisory boards structure—do we want a formal membership list? a community co-chair? Fragrances and…Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 4 November 2021 4:00 PM The possibility of formalizing the advisory boards structure—do we want a formal membership list? a community co-chair? Fragrances and chemical sensitivities Curbcuts – new additions and future possibilities…

Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 15 July 2021 4:00 PM Changes to curbside service Expanded home delivery service The accessibility of library programs as in person events resume Mass Humanities grant for equipment to live stream and record programs. There will be opportunities for community members to participate in test runs of the new system and give feedback on the visual, auditory and captioning experiences. The possibility of…

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM This meeting was held over Zoom Present Benjamin Kalish, Reference Library Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian…elivering to folks who are homebound Curbside Service, including both drive-up and walk-up options Safe self-service in the library Pandemic Delivery Service, a new home delivery service, open to everyone in Northampton; just request when you need a delivery or pickup Online programs The board discussed the benefits and drawbacks of online programs. Issues discussed included: missing spending time with others the convenience and increased accessib…

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 15 July 2021 4:00 PM This meeting was on Zoom. Present: Ben Kalish, Reference Librarian Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian Tabor, Borrower Services Supervisor/note…oning experiences. The equipment will be in the Coolidge museum for library-sponsored events; if it works well similar equipment will be considered for the Community Room.Also, the city’s new assistive listening system will be compatible with and similar to what the library currently is using. The possibility of formalizing the advisory boards structure—do we want a formal membership list? a community co-chair?Tabled. The Advisory Board will addre…

Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM Delivery Homebound Delivery Service Pandemic Delivery Service Questions / Discussion Online programs Benefits Barriers Questions / Discussion Curbcuts, Sidewalks, Transportation Planned changes on library grounds Problems near the library Picture Main Street project Questions / Discussion Outdoor Furniture New purchases this summer: tables and chairs Feedback to improve accessi…