The Library’s Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to encourage…ector administers policy set by the Trustees and is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Library. Individual decisions regarding selection and acquisition of materials, deselection, and discarding are delegated to specific staff members who are responsible for subjects and sections in their areas of expertise, and guided by the criteria in this policy. Selection Criteria All materials, whether purchased or donated, are considered in te…
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What’s Your Library Worth?
November 13, 2015 — Forbes Library provided $7,062,976 in services last fiscal year: A $42 investment per capita with a $278 return. Library Service Count (in FY2015) Unit cost (without library) Source of unit cost…ed average per child) $78,967 Museum Pass Borrowed 1,607 $20.00 Museum admission fee (estimated average for two adults) $32,140 Computer Use (perhour) 33,852 $12.00 FedEx/Kinkos price $406,224 Database Searches 42,165 $19.95 Average cost for online article search $841,192 Reference Assistance 62,034 $7.00 Average library cost $434,238 The cost figures for library services were derived by the Massachusetts Library Association based on data from the…
Internet Use Policy
The Library provides access to the Internet to help meet the diverse needs of its patrons. Internet resources offer a wealth of information that augments library collections. The library has…nt found on the Internet, including information that may be inaccurate, out-of-date, offensive or illegal. Patron Rights: Users should not be restricted or denied access for expressing or receiving constitutionally protected speech. The library must provide access to information on all subjects that serve the needs or interests of each user, regardless of the user’s age or the content of the material. It is left to each user to determine what is a…
Regional News and Media
Local Newspapers Daily Hampshire Gazette https://www.gazettenet.com/ News and Information for Northampton by the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library patrons can find articles from 1994 to the present in NewsBank. For index…News, arts and entertainment for the Pioneer Valley. The Recorder https://www.recorder.com/ Greenfield’s online information source. The Boston Globe https://www.boston.com/ Index and archive of the Globe articles are available from NewsBank. La Pueblo Latino https://www.masslive.com/elpueblolatino/ Spanish language newspaper that covers news in Western Massachusetts both in print and online. Local Radio 88.5 FM WFCR Public Radio 89.3 FM WAMH Amhe…
PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) is a reference aid providing drug summaries and FDA communications for prescription drugs.
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Online Day of Giving Established to Support Local Libraries
March 26, 2019 — ONLINE DAY OF GIVING ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARIES Three local libraries are raising funds through an inaugural Library Giving Day campaign. This one-day online fundraising event will occur on…usical instruments and in Sunderland the library is proud to offer free one-on-one technology help, and a wide variety of programs for children, teens, and adults. The Friends of the M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury are raising funds for a future new library project. They have been actively and creatively fundraising for a new Shutesbury Library since 2012 when efforts to secure matching funds for a Library Construction Grant were unsucc…
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet begins when Ashby Santoso, the captain of a tunnelling ship, hires a young woman from Mars to be the ships first clerk….the book is light hearted and whimsical–it’s not as outrageous or as tongue-in-cheek as The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but Douglas Adams fans will certainly find much to appreciate here. And, while established science fiction fans will appreciate the numerous homages to classic science fiction (I was delighted by reference to Ursula K. Le Guin and Vernor Vinge), it is also approachable for those new to science fiction. Some may complain th…
This site provides you with quick access to land records across Massachusetts. Most documents from 1948 on are searchable, and many other documents can be viewed online if the book and page number are known.
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MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Update
March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes…This is the quickest option at this time) https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-unemployment-benefits or at the TeleClaim Call Center phone 877-626-6800 Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 4:30pm. Please note the Department of Unemployment Assistance is creating a virtual call center which is expected to be up and running on Monday, March 23 – until then the Call Center is not available. If you are unable to apply for Unemployment Benefits online or by TeleCl…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for January 25, 2023
Minutes Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board Minutes Date 25 January 2023 Time 3PM Attending Mary Biddle, Library Staff Lisa Downin, Library Director Ben Kalish, Library Staff Molly Moss, Assistant Director…ifficult acoustics. Lisa mentioned an acoustics company recently did a room-by-room analysis of the library, including the Community Room. The results of their report may inform future improvements. Ben mentioned the improved sound system, including the assistive listening system, and acoustic improvements made during a past renovation, but knows that there is much ambient noise and still room for improvement. Mary Jo mentioned that some people ha…
Out of the Silent Planet
In this early work of science fiction (Out of the Silent Planet was first published in 1938) C.S. Lewis tells the story of a philology professor, much reminiscent of Lewis’s…in the English countryside, is kidnapped and brought to the mysterious planet of Malacandra aboard a strange space–going vehicle. The professor escapes his captors soon after they land, and he finds himself terrified in an unfamiliar world. His curiosity overcomes his fear, however, when he discovers that many of the native creatures possess the ability to speak and share a common tongue. During his time on Malacandra the professor learns much ab…
Historical, Epic & Costume Dramas
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