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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…tter: @nailamoreira Facebook: naila.moreira Radio Interview with Writers’ Voice: http://www.writersvoice.net/2013/06/andrew-fisk-naila-moreira/…

Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Second Meeting. 31 March 2016. Present: Lisa Downing (Forbes Library, assistant director) Ben Kalish (Forbes Library, reference librarian) Mary Jo Stanley Joel Dansky (formerly of…ading to children from a braille book and presenting it in ASL simultaneously?) Announcements: We will be celebrating the elevator completion on Saturday April 30th, at 2:00. There will be a talk about historical elevators, food, and celebration We will host an author panel of writers writing about disability on May 4th. The featured writers are: Claire Blatchford, author of Coming to My Senses. Katherine Duke, author of Kissability: People with D…

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Initial Meeting. 13 July 2015. Present: Barbara Black Jo-ann Bowen Lisa Downing (Forbes Library, assistant director) Rick Ely Ben Kalish (Forbes Library, reference librarian)…Ely will do a presentation or series on the portrayal of disability in Hollywood Assistive technology trainings Jo-Ann Bowen suggested programs with the purpose of increasing awareness of the need for accessibility throughout Northampton Program ideas generated during group discussion: JAWS trainings Technology trainings Dictation software Apps for those with low vision Blind user group E-books for folks with limited vision Blind and low-vision i…

Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM Delivery Homebound Delivery Service Pandemic Delivery Service Questions / Discussion Online programs Benefits Barriers Questions / Discussion Curbcuts, Sidewalks,…niture New purchases this summer: tables and chairs Feedback to improve accessibility is welcome! Safer Technology Other topics?…

Donate Online Your gift to Forbes Library will support everything from new books to the new performance stage — our community hub where you can attend story time and summer…d work to provide the excellent resources our community relies on during good times, and even more in challenging ones. You help us be there no matter what. Your generosity is going to provide new adventures, knowledge, and friends. We deeply appreciate your support, and we are grateful for all the ways our community shows its love of the library whether as patrons, volunteers, or donors. Your continued support is beyond appreciated by the entire…

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. Child’s First Name(required) Child’s Middle…

Forbes Library offers self-service, in-library pickup of holds during the library’s open hours. Appointments are not required. An alternative, Curbside Pickup is also available. You may place holds through the Library’s…ference room. Holds are arranged on the shelves alphabetically by the first four letters of your last name, followed by the last four numbers of your library barcode/card number. Take your items to a self-check station to check out. (Self-check stations are available in the Reference Room and the Lobby.) You will find self-check instructions at each station. Staff are nearby to help….