Naila Moreira, photo by Jeep Wheat Naila Moreira, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2015-2018. Naila is an essayist, poet, and science journalist. Her work frequently focuses on themes of science and…s, including The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Science News, The Common Online, and Science News for Students. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Gorgeous Infidelities, an art book published by Impossible Dream Editions in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Paul Ickovic. She works at Smith College as a lecturer in the English Department and a writing instructor in the Jacobson Writing Center, and teaches a science…
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Hippies
I have a friend who lives in Austin, TX who is constantly making me jealous. She likes to mention, with a trace of blasé, that she’s just seen some amazing…seen them perform live down the street!) and after listening to some songs online, I was hooked. I ordered the lp right away and suggested ordering a copy for Forbes. Harlem plays straight, unabashed garage rock without any pretension whatsoever. Catchy melodies and the spirit of rock n’ roll dominate their debut full-length recording. I’ve deduced that this ramshackle trio loves the following: reverb, switching instruments, collaborating on songs…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for March 31, 2016
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Second Meeting. 31 March 2016. Present: Lisa Downing (Forbes Library, assistant director) Ben Kalish (Forbes Library, reference librarian) Mary Jo Stanley Joel Dansky (formerly of…, etc.) to folks unable to visit the library. The library is working on an online library card sign up form, rules for proxy borrowers, and other ways of making it easier to use the library for folks who cannot visit the library. The first year of the grant focused on equipment and staff training. This second year of the grant is focused on programming. Library Collection Suggestions Lisa requested folks submit suggestions, during the meeting or a…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for July 13, 2015
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Initial Meeting. 13 July 2015. Present: Barbara Black Jo-ann Bowen Lisa Downing (Forbes Library, assistant director) Rick Ely Ben Kalish (Forbes Library, reference librarian)…adley We discussed how folks know what events are happening at the library Online calendar (lists all events) Email lists (selected events, by topic) Printed calendar (highlights just a few events each month) Deidre Muccio suggested we promote more events on WHMP Jo-Ann Bowen brought up accessibility for those with chemical sensitivity. Ben Kalish said the library is very careful when purchasing furniture, carpets, and cleaning supplies to reduce…
2021-03-19 Agenda
Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM Delivery Homebound Delivery Service Pandemic Delivery Service Questions / Discussion Online programs Benefits Barriers Questions / Discussion Curbcuts, Sidewalks,…niture New purchases this summer: tables and chairs Feedback to improve accessibility is welcome! Safer Technology Other topics?…
Library Giving Day – April 3, 2024
Donate Online Your gift to Forbes Library will support everything from new books to the new performance stage — our community hub where you can attend story time and summer reading programs and jazz concerts. The Friends of Forbes will match up to $25,000 in donations, so your gift goes twice as far! Every day we open our doors and work to provide the excellent resources our community relies on during good times, and even more in challenging ones…
Forbes wins 3rd in Florence Bank’s Customer Choice Awards
March 11, 2019 — The Friends of Forbes Library took third place in the Florence Bank’s Customer Choice Award program. President Martha McCormick accepted the grant of $3,767 from bank president, John F. Heaps,…ready started and the Friends ask that you support the library once again by casting your vote for Forbes Library. Customers can vote online, https://www.florencebank.com/vote….
Wine Tasting Tickets Now Available
August 6, 2019 — Online tickets…Online tickets…
Special Collections Policy
Forbes Library Special Collections Collection Development Policy Forbes Library is the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts. Its Mission Statement applies to all collections and services. Special Collections are also…tition for collections. Library staff solicit gifts, consult with dealers, online vendors, and examine publishers’ catalogs and book review publications for the purchase or acquisition of the following types of material: Materials that record the history, development, and current life of the City of Northampton and the greater Hampshire County area. Materials that record the history and ancestry of Northampton area families. Materials that contrib…
Accessibility Advisory Board
The Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board meets approximately every four months. (Three times a…us in person can do so in the Director’s Office and those wish to join us online should register via the event listing. Agendas and Minutes AgendasMinutes2024-01-12 Agenda 2024-01-12 Minutes 2023-05-24 Agenda 2023-05-24 Minutes 2023-01-25 Agenda 2023-01-25 Minutes 2022-09-28 Agenda 2022-09-28 Minutes 2022-05-18 Agenda 2022-05-18 Minutes 2021-11-04 Agenda 2021-11-04 Minutes 2021-07-15 Agenda 2021-07-15 Minutes 2021-03-19 Agenda 2021-03-19 Minutes…
A Letter from the Director
May 22, 2020 — As we come upon the end of our second month of the building being closed, I want to let you all know how much our staff miss seeing you and…n. Patrons will be able to request materials from the library’s collection online or by phone, then staff will check out the items, and bring them outside to patrons. We are still working out the details but expect that inter-library loan will not be immediately available. When it is safe, patrons will return to the inside of the buildings. We envision limiting the number of patrons in the buildings at once; having plexiglass shields at the servic…
Library Card Application (children under 12)
Children under 12 and their parent or guardian: please apply online using the form below. Adults and teens 12 and over, please use this form instead. Please provide all the requested information for best results. Entering your date of birth on the form will help us ensure that you get the correct type of library card. Entering your email address will allow us to send your card number quickly. Child’s First Name(required) Child’s Middle…
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