Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no…es to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. CLA also provides free civil legal assistance to victims of crime and survivors of homicide victims. Disability Law Center https://www.dlc-ma.org/ The Disability Law Center is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities….
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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…y Collections with emphasis on cultural and political movements of the last 50 years. Focus on LGBTQIA+, music, arts, political activism, and journalism. Sample activity: Develop a plan for renovating exhibits in Coolidge Museum Forbes Library’s Values Welcoming: We offer an inclusive space that builds community and belonging. Inspiring: We foster curiosity, creativity, fun, and lifelong learning. Equitable: We ensure that the library is accessibl…
Virtual Hosmer Gallery
Welcome to the Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community Art Exhibition! From April 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was…ottir website Mountain view – Iceland i, Photopolymer intaglio by Edda Valborg Sigurdardottir website My Old Dancing Shoes, watercolor by Dara Herman Zierlein website Women for 2020, watercolor by Dara Herman Zierlein website Women Suffrage 1920-2020, watercolor by Dara Herman Zierlein website Haydenville Winter, Oil, by Valerie Bassett website Autumnal Tea, Oil, by Valerie Bassett website Strawberries, Oil, by Valerie Bassett website Pioneer Vall…
Forbes Seeks Status Quo
June 1, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Trustees of Forbes Library value a productive relationship with Northampton’s City government. The current unfortunate dispute resulted from the Trustees’ receipt of a January 28, 2016…ier@gmail.com/(413) 586-8048 or Janet Moulding / jmoulding@forbeslibrary.org / 413-587-1016 https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-mayor-s-quest-for-agreement-with-Forbes-Library-not-unprecedented-2421255 ATTACHMENTS Complaint for Declaratory Relief Exhibit A: Last Will and Testament of Charles Edward Forbes Exhibit B: Opinion of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, October 2, 2007 Exhibit C: Opinion of the Supervisor of Records, Public…
Northampton’s Forbes Library turns page on first 125 years
February 25, 2019 — Springfield Republican/MassLive, February 24, 2019; reproduced by permission https://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2019/02/northamptons_forbes_library_turns_page_on_first_125_years.html By Cori Urban Special to The Republican The Forbes Library in Northampton is turning the page on its first 125 years…can The Forbes Library in Northampton is turning the page on its first 125 years and beginning a new chapter in the life of the public library that opened in 1894. During the anniversary year Forbes Library is hosting special events and presenting exhibits both online and in its gallery about the library’s history. Histories about prominent people and events connected to Forbes Library will be published along with photos and personal stories. “We…
Our Community Sing 2018
In 1918 when thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn for a community sing, a sole photographer documented the event. On Sunday September 23, 100 years later, those gathering on…digital photos in the Library Archive to email them to arts@forbeslibrary.org or share a google drive folder with arts@forbeslibrary.org. Picnic on the Forbes Library lawn at 6PM, Sunday, September 23rd, 2018, followed by a sing-along at moonrise. The Picnic Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic from home or takeout from one of the sponsoring Northampton restaurants and stores: Haymarket Cafe, Local Burger, Noodles, Pinocchio Pizza, Pita Poc…
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…
The Mighty Uke
Given the scores of people who have borrowed ukuleles from this library, it was time for me to watch a documentary on the uke. According to filmmakers Tony Coleman and…of a worldwide resurgence in popularity. Why? Well, it’s accessible, it’s cheap, it sounds pretty good right from the start, you can adapt a huge variety of music to it, and it’s small and easy to carry around. Who would have guessed, as our 1920s-era ukulele method books languished on the shelves since the last uke fad died out, that in the 21st century there would be ukulele clubs in every major city? Or that a virtuosic ukulele player (is ukul…
Calvin on the value of taking vacations
August 5, 2009 — “Because we have had a difficult year and have many problems to solve such person may think of foregoing any absence from business in the immediate future. The fact is the brains of the country need relaxation and refreshment More than ever this season. They owe a duty to themselves, their business and their associates to get more than the usual period of rest. The country will e further advances in October if July and August find many visitors a…
Forbes Library Wins Federal Grant
October 24, 2018 — Forbes Library was recently awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $7500 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). “This year’s grants illustrate the vibrant…stice, climate change, deepening divides (socio-economic disparities), and safety and justice. In partnership with other community organizations such as Historic Northampton, the David Ruggles Center, Northampton Connects, and the Resistance Film Series, Forbes Library will offer panels, film screenings, reading groups, and facilitated discussions on complex topics approached from multiple lenses. The Library will also offer a Music and Social Jus…
General Pershing and President Coolidge
October 4, 2012 — Two powerful men of the early twentieth century met and interacted. General of the Armies John Joseph ‘Black Jack’ Pershing, (1860-1948) and President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). Pershing, the most illustrious…Liberty Memorial in 2004. For more information on the Liberty Memorial see www.theworldwar.org. The General appears on a guest list for a White House Garden Party in May 1924. On his 64th birthday in September 1924, Pershing retired from active military service as required by army regulations.Tragedy affected both men’s lives. Pershing’s wife and three daughters had perished in a fire at the Presidio, San Francisco in 1915. His son survived. Many…
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…or our staff and patrons. We will begin in accordance with state and local safety guidelines as well as expert recommendations on safe library practices by state and federal library agencies including the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Forbes Library’s phased resumption of services will follow these steps: First, staff only will come back to the building. They will work in staggered shifts following safety protocols, including weari…
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