March 31, 2026 — On view: April 2-29, 2026Reception: Saturday, April 18, 1-4pm “Bits and Pieces,” the Fiberistas’ upcoming show at the Hosmer Gallery, Forbes Library, represents the imaginations and creativity of the group’s members. Inspired to mine their stashes for inspiration and often long forgotten materials and treasures, the resulting media will include quilting, sewing, felting, crochet, soft…
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Winter Exquisite: Zine Fest & Puppet Pageant
February 3, 2026 — Join us for our second annual Winter Exquisite: Zine Fest & Puppet Pageant! The Zine Fest will take place from 11am-4pm on Saturday, Feb. 7th, in the Reading Room on the main floor of the library. The event will accommodate 22 artist vendors, 13 puppets, the Zine Club bookstore, plus host the UMass Saxophone Ensemble…
Hosmer Gallery seeks artist applications for 2026-2027
January 14, 2026 — Forbes Library is excited to invite exhibit proposals for the Hosmer Gallery! We’ll be planning exhibits for August 2026 through September 2027. The Hosmer Art Gallery, which opened in 2002, is designed to provide opportunities for local artists to show their work to the public. Exhibits include a wide range of media and content reflecting…
FDR Presidential Library Bus Trip
September 16, 2025 — The Friends of Forbes Library are offering a bus trip to Hyde Park, New York on Friday, October 24 for guided tours of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, and Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt’s cottage. The bus trip will depart from the Forbes Library parking lot at 9…
Grand Opening of New Stage
August 27, 2025 — Forbes Library in Northampton is excited to announce the opening of the new Hess Performance Stage on the library’s west lawn. The library will be celebrating the new stage with a grand opening on Saturday, September 13th at 3 PM with an event featuring the O-Tones playing Swing, Blues, Soul, Motown, Latin, and R&B. The…
Library Giving Day Thank You!
April 2, 2025 — Thank you to the 296 library lovers who gave a total of $50,512 to support Forbes Library yesterday for Library Giving Day. This includes the $25,000 from the Friends of Forbes Library in matching funds. We look forward to putting your gifts to work in support of the new renovation for the Children’s and Teen’s rooms and the many library and…
Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award Ceremony
March 18, 2025 — The Trustees of Forbes Library cordially invite you to the Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award Ceremony to honor Richard Szlosek for his dedication and volunteer service to Forbes Library on Wednesday, April 2, at 6:30 PM in the Coolidge Museum at the Forbes Library. The event will begin with a brief business meeting of the Friends…
Winter Exquisite
January 10, 2025 — Zine & Diorama Fest on Saturday, February 8, 2025 11-4pm Forbes Library’s resident Zine Club is hosting a Winter-themed/inspired Zine and Diorama Festival. The event will take place from 11-4pm on Saturday, Feb. 8th, in the Reading Room on the main floor of the library. The event will accommodate 20 artist vendors, 12 dioramas, plus…
Hosmer Gallery seeks artist applications for 2025-2026
September 14, 2024 — Forbes Library is excited to invite exhibit proposals for the Hosmer Gallery! We’ll be planning exhibits for June 2025 through April 2026. Applications close: November 7, 2024, 6 PM The schedule will be finalized in December. The Hosmer Art Gallery, which opened in 2002, is designed to provide opportunities for local artists to show their…
Keeping Coolidge cool: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum launches public fundraising effort
August 27, 2024 — For more information, contact: Julie Bartlett Nelson, coolidge@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1014.Make a Gift As the centennial of the presidency of Calvin Coolidge is being marked, the library and museum which bears the name of the 30th U.S. president has launched the first public fundraising campaign in its history. The campaign comes as plans are underway to upgrade the…
Author Andrew Leland in Conversation with Pagan Kennedy
July 30, 2024 — August 8, 20246:30PM in the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum at Forbes Library Forbes Library welcomes Andrew Leland— writer, audio producer, editor, teacher, and Northampton resident—for a discussion of his book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. Country of the Blind was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize…
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