Photo of 7 adults standing side by side in front of portraits of Calvin and Grace Coolidge. Left to right: Lisa Downing, Anne Teschner, Russell Carrier, Katy Wight, Debin Bruce, Ruth Francis, Molly Moss
Left to right: Lisa Downing, Anne Teschner, Russell Carrier, Katy Wight, Debin Bruce, Ruth Francis, Molly Moss

The Forbes Library is governed by an elected board of trustees, as stipulated in the will of Charles E. Forbes (PDF / 24 pages). Trustees serve in a volunteer capacity. They are elected for a four-year term beginning the first Monday in January after the November municipal election, and may be re-elected.

News

Meetings

Trustees’ meetings are open to the public and the Trustees follow the Commonwealth’s Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25). Meetings are usually, but not always, held on the third Thursday of each month, at 4:00 PM.
Meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person at the library or on Zoom. Please see the event calendar for details.

Upcoming Meetings

Board Members

The current Trustees are:

The position of treasurer is currently vacant.

All of the Trustees may be reached c/o the Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton MA 01060.

Meet the Trustees

Trustees’ Award

Each year the Trustees honor a community member with the Trustees’ Award.

Documents

Subcommittees and Advisory Groups