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The Spear Cuts Through Water
It’s very difficult to recommend this book while trying to keep all of its wonderful secrets and surprises under wraps! At its simplest, The Spear Cuts Through Water is a…ath. At times violent and grim, it’s certainly not for everyone, but fans of She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Netflix’s The Untamed will find plenty to enjoy in this romantic and folklore-driven fantasy….
Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 34 pages) Summary Our Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a…nd inspiration flourishes.” – Gina-Louise Sciarra, Mayor of Northampton The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan was unanimously accepted by the Forbes Library Board of Trustees on September 21, 2023. Message from the Chair We are pleased to share with you Forbes Library’s Strategic Plan for FY2025 through FY2027 which provides a framework for the library to meet the needs of our community and deliver higher levels of service. The plan was developed based on…
Trustees
Forbes Library Appoints Two New Board Members Left to right: Lisa Downing, Anne Teschner, Russell Carrier, Katy Wight, Debin Bruce, Ruth Francis, Molly Moss The Forbes Library is governed by…r@gmail.com Katy E. Wight, Vice President Service began: 2016 Term expires: 2028 20 Northern Avenue Northampton, MA 01060 413-387-9631 katywight@gmail.com Debin Bruce Service began: 2022 Term expires: 2026 46 Columbus Ave Northampton MA 01060 debinbruce@gmail.com Anne F. Teschner Service began: 2024 Term expires: 2028 54 South Main St. Florence, MA 01062 (413) 727-8550 ateschner@comcast.net Ruth Francis Service began: 2024 Term expires: 2028 fra…
Writer In Residence
The WIR is a professional writer who furthers the library’s fundamental mission by volunteering numerous hours each week, creating and offering library programming. Forbes is in a unique and fortunate…t she created and developed, and still advises and contributes to in many ways. She offers programs, advises on collection development, and acts as a liaison for the writing community at large. In 2006 she mentored a second WIR, Sue Case. Past Writers in Residence Diana Gordon: 2003-2006 Sue Case: 2006-2009 Susan Stinson: 2010-2015 Naila Moreira: 2015-2018 Art Middleton: 2018-2020 The WIR is a professional writer who furthers the library’s fundame…
Small Gods : a novel of Discworld
I’ve read many of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. They are great fun. The Discworld is an imaginary planet in an imaginary universe and everything, even the Discworld’s fundamental physical laws, is written…t’s Discworld novels. They are great fun. The Discworld is an imaginary planet in an imaginary universe and everything, even the Discworld’s fundamental physical laws, is written so as to parody or satire our own world. Pratchett isn’t content to leave it at that however, he also parodies literature of all sorts, but especially fantasy novels; he affectionately sabotages these by taking their best known cliches and stereotypes and acting as if the…
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Andrew Rossi’s film Page One explores the role of print media in a rapidly changing technological landscape. The documentary goes inside the Eighth Avenue tower and we watch events unfold…ped into articles that eventually get delivered to our doorsteps. The Internet has redirected the way in which many people seek information and this proves to be a financial threat to the survival of every newspaper. When Julian Assange’s initial YouTube barrage is dropped on the heads of the public, the Times writers not only have to think how to cover the event, they also need to ponder how it affects journalism on the whole. The WikiLeaks organ…
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Eric Weiner is a grump with a mission — trying to discover the happiest places in the world, and what makes them that way. From the World Database of Happiness…Eric Weiner is a grump with a mission — trying to discover the happiest places in the world, and what makes them that way. From the World Database of Happiness in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to the Gross National Happiness of Bhutan, from binge drinking and happiness in Iceland to binge drinking and unhappiness in Moldova, Weiner travels the world and discovers some of what makes different people happy, and the many paths one can take to get there….
Wild Flag
Dear Reader, I would never lie to you. And when I say to you that I like to rock, I hope you understand that what I am saying is an…ein’s (of Portlandia fame) blistering riffs, the spirited drums fills of Janet Weiss and the harmony sound the four vocalists create. The stellar musicianship of this bassless, garage rock quartet often propels these excellent songs into uncharted territory. Just a couple examples for you… The lead off track “Romance” has some reverbed out surf overtones and a chorus that can’t help getting stuck in your head. On “Glass Tambourine”, the group cert…
Library Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 2
January 12, 2018 — Forbes Library is hosting a Library Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM. This free event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to…s Library is hosting a Library Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM. This free event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to show support for adequately funding libraries and an opportunity to speak with elected officials. A buffet breakfast begins at 7:30 AM in the beautiful Forbes Library supported by the Western MA Library Advocates and the Friends of Forbes Library. State funded programs are critical to the…
Forbes Library seeks applications for next Writer In Residence
February 22, 2018 — About the Writer in Residence Program The WIR is a professional writer who furthers the library’s fundamental mission by volunteering approximately five hours each week creating, offering and promoting library…ement of Forbes Library and its programs and services through social media networks as well as traditional media Forbes Library Will Provide: $2000 annual stipend upon completion of a successful year Forbes Library parking permit Free photocopies for use at programs or to promote programs Limited administrative support Public profile page on the library’s website Forbes Library email account Application: Please submit a letter of interest with y…
The Story of English in 100 Words
The Story of English in 100 Words, by Welsh linguistics professor David Crystal, is a refreshing word book. With short easy to read chapters, it is a quick read, especially once you…the chapters are just a couple of pages, and include many illustrative examples. The examples are drawn from throughout the history of the language, from Old English, to new Internet coinages. This is a book about the history of English, and therefore a book about how English grows and changes. A very fun read!…
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