Looking for a place to volunteer? Consider volunteering for Forbes Library or check out these pages. Northampton Survival Center (413) 586-6564 or info@northamptonsurvival.org The Northampton Survival Center is dedicated to…m, and on-going opportunities are available. RSVP staff provide ongoing one-on-one support. VolunteerMatch VolunteerMatch is the largest online network of volunteer opportunities. You can search by geographic area and areas of interest. This is a place to post opportunities as well. Massachusetts Service Alliance Massachusetts Service Alliance connects volunteers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline 1-800-447-…
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Northampton Literary Walk
Join us on Saturday, April 20 for a stroll through Downtown Northampton as we celebrate all things literary! Forbes Library and the Massachusetts Center for the Book are partnering with…30 to be entered into a raffle to win some bookish goodies! Event Schedule: 11:45 am – 12:45pm: Historic Northampton – Northampton’s Bridge Street Cemetery: Rediscovering Literary Legacies Join Historic Northampton historian Emma John on a tour of the Bridge Street Cemetery and discover some of the authors buried there and their literary contributions. Parking is available at Historic Northampton & Bridge Street School. Location: Bridge Street Ce…
Biography and History
Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library…Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library too. Try…
Law
Looking for information about law? These online resources are a great place to start. You may also want to check out our list of Legal Resources for the Northampton Area….Looking for information about law? These online resources are a great place to start. You may also want to check out our list of Legal Resources for the Northampton Area. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….
Susan Stinson
Susan Stinson Photograph by Jody Wheat Susan Stinson, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2010-2015. She is the award-winning author of four novels and a book of poetry and lyric essays. She has received grants and fellowships from the Barbara Deming/Money for Women Fund, the Wurlitzer Foundation, the Millay Colony, and the Blue Mountain Center, among others. Her work has been published in numerous anthologies and journals, including Kenyon…
Apply for a library card: Children
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. Library staff will respond as soon as possible, but th…
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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.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
September 12, 2016 — September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library…it. Today’s public libraries are thriving technology hubs that millions rely on as their first or only choice for Internet access and digital content. In addition to books, magazines, DVDs, computers, games, software and other multimedia materials, libraries provide access to e-books. Often the library is the first point of contact in helping community members. From providing assistance to small business owners to assisting with access to e-gover…
Sarah Johnson is new head of Children’s and YA Services
December 14, 2016 — Sarah Johnson Please welcome our new head of Children’s and Young Adult Services, Sarah Johnson! Sarah is originally from Mendon, Massachusetts and is thrilled to be back in her home…ork. While there, she launched a storytime at a nearby community garden, co-wrote the library’s strategic plan, helped create an online readers’ advisory service, and served on BPL’s Children’s New Books Showcase Committee. Some of her favorite parts of being a Children’s Librarian are introducing patrons to great books and hosting interactive storytimes with songs, puppets, and felt board stories. In her new role at Forbes she looks forward to co…
Outreach Delivery Service
January 27, 2017 — Is it difficult for you or someone you know to get to the library? Let us bring the books to you! Forbes Library volunteers deliver and return library materials to…Is it difficult for you or someone you know to get to the library? Let us bring the books to you! Forbes Library volunteers deliver and return library materials to home bound residents in Northampton, Florence and Leeds. Apply online or pick up an application at the library. For more information call 413-587-1019….
Business
These online resources are great place to begin your business research. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try …These online resources are great place to begin your business research. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try…
Forbes Library Community Survey 2017
April 21, 2017 — Take this survey online and enter to win a $100 Northampton gift card! http://forbeslibrary.org/survey Forbes Library is developing a new strategic plan to identify priorities for services and programs for…will take five to ten minutes to complete, depending on your answers. Thank you for participating. If you have questions, please contact Molly Moss at (413) 587-1017 or mmoss@forbeslibrary.org….
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