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Forbes Library to Present Trustees Award
May 7, 2015 — Susan Stinson, photo by Jeep Wheat The Trustees of Forbes Library will present Susan Stinson with the Twenty-Eighth Annual Trustees Award on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2 PM. The…iterary Festival. In the past, she did a monthly radio segment, Book Swap, with Bob Flaherty on WHMP1400 AM. She also supports other writers as an editor and writing coach….
Naila Moreira
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 nature, drawing on her past experiences in the sciences, including her doctoral work in geology. Her articles and essays, including nonfiction for children, have been published numerous venues, including The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, S…
Collection Development Policy
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…
Strategic Plan 2019-2023
Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Message from the Chair (PDF / 1 page) Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 40 pages) Completed…munity with 125th anniversary events Sample activities: develop a Historian-in-Residence Program to create and present new work based on our collections launch a crowdsourced transcription project partner with local schools to offer a student research project based on the library’s collections develop an archive of born digital content pertaining to the ongoing history of our community 3. Access & Innovation Forbes Library connects all patrons to…
Art Middleton
Art MiddletonArt Middleton, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2018-2020. He is a writer, educator, and parent interested in exploring the experience of work, time, care, and community, themes that have shown up in his zines, fiction, prose, performance, and curation. His work has been published and performed in many independent presses and spaces, most recently a collaboration with poet Nicole Trigg in the zine Macaroni Necklace out of Oa…
Complete Local History/Local Novelists Reading and Lecture Series Calendar (with past events)
2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 logo by Julieta Vasquez Mansilla 2014 – 2015 October 1 Strange Stories of Science! Bugs! Scandal! Fiction! Faith Deering, entomologist, Historic Deerfield Peter Kobel, author, The Strange Case of the Mad Professor Brian Adams, novelist, Love in the Time of Climate Change November 5 Paradise Found: A Walking and Biking Tour of Northampton, Massachusetts through poetry and art. Tom Clark, Lo…
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper (The Other Alcott, 2017) finds three unheralded female athletes to share in a tale spanning three Olympiads: 1928 Amsterdam, when the first women’s delegation competed in track and…hat women could accomplish these things. For fans of The Boys in the Boat, historical fiction about real people, and stories about little-known female heroes breaking through barriers….
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…ogram is to further the engagement between the library and the community’s writers and readers. We are accepting applications for the position of Writer in Residence for the time period of July 2018 – June 2020. Eligibility Requirements Published author residing in the greater Northampton area Experience with facilitating or teaching preferably in a public setting Position Expectations: Development and execution of a literary based program series…
Home : 2022 virtual exhibit of visual and performing arts and writing
January 11, 2022 — Submissions Closed: February 11, 2022 at 6 PM Online Virtual Exhibit: March 1 – April 30, 2022 Forbes Library invites western Mass. creatives to submit recent work for a Virtual…LGBTQIA artists and women artists are strongly encouraged to apply. Eligibility: creators must reside in one of the four counties of western Massachusetts: Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, Berkshire. Work must have been created in the last 2 years (since January 1, 2020). Formats: Visual Art, Writing, Video, Music and Dance (in video format) Limit: 3 item submissions per person Written submissions (poetry, essays, stories) : 500 word limit Video, mus…
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…wants tools and structure for supporting their own creative practice. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is recommended. Location: 150 Main Street (Thornes Marketplace, 3rd floor) 12 – 6 pm: Broadside Books – Scavenger Hunt Pick a topic from the prompt jar at checkout, then hunt through the store to find a matching book. Show your pick to a staff member to get a sticker for your event map! Location: 247 Main Street To save this event to i…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for March 3, 2021
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM This meeting was held over Zoom Present Benjamin Kalish, Reference Library Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian…und Curbside Service, including both drive-up and walk-up options Safe self-service in the library Pandemic Delivery Service, a new home delivery service, open to everyone in Northampton; just request when you need a delivery or pickup Online programs The board discussed the benefits and drawbacks of online programs. Issues discussed included: missing spending time with others the convenience and increased accessibility for some, especially those…
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