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January 24, 2020 — Discussion dates Forbes Library is excited to be participating in the Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries. Forbes is one of twenty-two public libraries from eighteen states that have been selected to be part of the program. The “Coming to America” library project is being presented as part of the…

January 10, 2020 — The Forbes Library is delighted to announce the Quark Quartet as our Musicians in Residence for 2020. In our fifth Musical Residency we’ll feature classical chamber music in programs for both children and adults. We are excited to present concerts for all ages in this year’s Musician in Residence program! The Quark Quartet is comprised…

January 8, 2020 — Congratulations to Katy Wight and Joseph Twarog on their re-election to the Forbes Library Board of Trustees and to Emily Prabhaker upon joining the board. Each brings strong community connections and a passion for libraries. We are so grateful for their volunteer service in this important role.

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October 18, 2019 — We have great news! Forbes Library was awarded the Accelerating Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop the Moving Memories Lab, which will allow community members to record and preserve their stories, photos and other memories. This project, with its focus on building and…

October 8, 2019 — The People’s Office Library Tour October 2019 – May 2020 Amherst, MA – Today, Senator Comerford announces the People’s Office Library Tour. From October to May, Senator Comerford will visit a public library in each of the 24 cities and towns of the Hampshire, Franklin,Worcester Senate district. District Director Elena Cohen, notes, “We’re celebrating the…

September 23, 2019 — On Saturday, October 5, from 10am-2pm, Forbes Library and Northampton Connects will host a community-building event in the Reading Room on the 1st floor. Living Books is an event in which community members share the experiences that have informed their lives and have shaped how they identify with the world, during brief one-on-one conversations. People…

September 10, 2019 — Forbes Library is adding pollinator friendly plants to the grounds with the help of young gardeners from the library’s Preschool Storytime Explorers on Tuesday, September 17th at 1:45. The group will gather at 1:30 to listen to a storybook about pollinators and then head outside to help the library plant its new garden. Heather Cupo…

August 16, 2019 — Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837

August 6, 2019 — Online tickets

July 1, 2019 — Now, not only can Northampton residents use their local library card to check out materials at any CW MARS public library across the state, but checked out items will be automatically renewed. Patrons will no longer have to remember to log into their account to renew physical items they have checked out. If a checked…

May 22, 2019 — All of the library’s 150+ original windows are in the process of being restored. The first windows are being removed today, Wednesday, May 22. They will be removed in batches, approximately 20 windows at a time, starting in Arts & Music. The windows will be refurbished off site, and then returned in about 3 weeks,…