On Thursday, June 29, 2017 there was a hearing before Judge Fidnick of the Hampshire Probate and Family Court about the Agreement for Judgement between the City of Northampton and the Trustees of Forbes Library. Both parties characterize the agreement as providing clarification on the original will of Charles Forbes by which the library was founded and a strong framework for both parties to work together going forward.

The full text of the agreement can be found on the library’s website.