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March 11, 2020 — Check out these resources for up-to-date information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Massachusetts Department of Public Health Northampton Health Department Just for Kids: A Comic Explaining the Coronavirus (NPR) How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus and ease their fears (NBC) ncovid19.live Quick Facts (global data updated every 10 minutes) WorldOmeter World…

March 5, 2020 — A series of public presentations and discussions about voting in America Events On this 100th anniversary of the year U.S. women gained the right to vote, Forbes Library is presenting a series of scholar-led public discussions about voting in America. Forbes Library received support for the event series through “The Vote: A Statewide Conversation About…

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…

September 4, 2019 — The Trustees of Forbes Library have compiled a brief midyear review about the library and its services over the last year. The review includes: Detailed statistics on the library’s collection and services and their use, including our increased hours, the growth of our Outreach department, and increased circulation of library ebooks Forbes Library’s 125th anniversary…

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