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Departmental Directory

Department Staff Phone Main Circulation Desk Mary Biddle Christopher “Tex” Teghtsoonian 413-587-1011 option 2 Children’s and Young Adult Services Sarah Johnson 413-587-1010 Reference, Instruction and Help Desk Alene Moroni 413-587-1012 SMS: 413‑570‑0444…413-587-1011 option 2 Children’s and Young Adult Services Sarah Johnson 413-587-1010 Reference, Instruction and Help Desk Alene Moroni 413-587-1012 SMS: 413‑570‑0444 Arts & Music, Media, Hosmer Gallery Faith Kaufmann 413-587-1013 Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum Julie Bartlett Nelson 413-587-1014 Hampshire Room for Local History, Genealogy, & Special Collections Dylan Gaffney 413-587-1014 or 413-587-1013 Interlibrary Loan Jill Emmon…

Meeting Room Fee Schedule

Unless noted otherwise, rooms may be used for up to three hours for the cost stated. Type of Event Bak Study Room Watson Room Community Room Free public or private…normal Library hours. Three hour minimum, including required half hour set-up and clean-up. Not Available Not Available $50.00 per hour   Please pay for meeting room use only after your reservation has been approved and at least two weeks prior to the reserved date. To pay a meeting room fee, please do one of the following: pay online using PayPal in our library store; send a check to the library by mail, Attn: Business Office; bring a check to t…

Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for September 28, 2022

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board September 28, 2022 4PM Present: Ben Kalish, Librarian Mary Biddle, Librarian Mary Jo Stanley Dorothy Baker Barbara Black Website Progress We are currently in…oup meetings a $40 stipend for each meeting attended upon completion of a W-9. Members may opt out of the stipends by not completing the W-9. Stipends are being offered to offset transportation, child care, loss of wages for time away from work, or other costs that advisory group members may incur as a result of their attendance at these meetings. It is also being offered in recognition of the expertise and/or lived experience that members are sha…

Forbes Library Expanding Access to Art with grant from LSTA/MBLC

September 21, 2022 — Progressions 1, oil on canvas by Springfield artist Priya Nadkarni Green. Purchased by Forbes Library in 2022 Forbes Library was recently awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)…e to users in and out of the library building. By creating accessible large-print labels with audio description of the art works, visitors in the library will be able to engage with the art works successfully. By producing high quality digital photographs of art and objects in the collections, and including them in the online collection management system we will launch in 2023, people anywhere in the world will be able to access them and increase…

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Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Free State Wide

Going beyond textbooks and traditional science curriculum, Gale Interactive: Science is a highly visual online learning tool. It includes interactive 3D models and is designed for middle and high school students.

Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Events

Complete online calendar (with event search) Sign up for the mailing list Contact us with your program ideas Forbes Library offers cultural and educational programs for all ages. Events are…ty Statement Forbes Library is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact Molly Moss at 413-587-1017 or info@forbeslibrary.org. Please let us know at least two weeks before the event if you require any special accommodations. Upcoming Events…

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MedLinePlus provides consumer health information. Available in English and Spanish it is a librarian favorite for reputable health information online.

Provided by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Free With BPL ECard

This interactive online database features more than 300 practice tests based on official school and career exams, including ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, and Real Estate Sales Agent & Broker Exams, among others. Includes math & reading practice for 4th grade through high school, school and college admission tests and Advance Placement tests.

Provided by the Boston Public Library and available for free with a BPL eCard. Individuals who live in, own property in, or commute to work in Massachusetts may register for an eCard. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Newspapers at Forbes Library

Forbes Library subscribes to a number of newspapers for use in the library. In addition, we have online access to many newspapers, and a collection of historical newspapers on microfilm….bes to a number of newspapers for use in the library. In addition, we have online access to many newspapers, and a collection of historical newspapers on microfilm. Current Subscriptions Newspaper Name In Reading Room In Storage Barron’s current week, past week none Boston Globe current week, past week none Boston Herald current week, past week none Daily Hampshire Gazette current month, past month any previous month not on microfilm Financial Tim…

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The online version, published every 2 years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes information about a huge range of occupations including job titles, nature and conditions of work, training or certification required, prospects for growth, and typical salaries.

This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

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The National Library of Medicine’s gateway to over 14 million abstracts and citations for biomedical journal articles dating back to the 1950s. Links to sites providing full text articles. If full-text isn’t available online, ask the Reference Librarian about getting a copy through Interlibrary Loan!

Provided by the National Library of Medicine.

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