April 7, 2022 — Donate Online Thank you to the 181 library lovers who gave a total of $25,238 to support Forbes Library yesterday for Library Giving Day. This includes the $8,000 from the Friends of Forbes Library in matching funds and the additional $2,595 match from a group of generous donors. Hooray for every one of you! Your continued support makes such a difference to Forbes, and we are grateful for your part in sustaining our excellent in-person resources…
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Ask a Librarian
In Person You can ask for help at any of our service desks any time during library open hours! Phone 413-587-1011 Text 413-570-0444 Email reference@forbeslibrary.org (general questions and anything not…our service desks any time during library open hours! Phone 413-587-1011 Text 413-570-0444 Email reference@forbeslibrary.org (general questions and anything not covered below) notary@forbeslibrary.org (inquiries about notary public availability) childrens@forbeslibrary.org (questions about programs, services, and materials for kids and teens) archives@forbeslibrary.org (questions about local history, genealogy, or Calvin Coolidge) Web You can use…
Request items
Holds and Interlibrary Loan Library patrons may place holds through the CW MARS Catalog or by calling 413-587-1012. CW MARS provides guides for using the online catalog. For additional assistance, please contact us. If the…ed items for pickup? We hold requested items for one week. This cannot be extended. How will I know when requested items are ready for pick-up? We will send you an email when your items arrive. You may also check on the status of your hold whenever the library is open, either in person or by calling 413-587-1012. How many requests may I have at one time? You may have 20 CW MARS requests at one time. Can someone else pick up my holds? Yes, but they…
Library Card Application (children under 12)
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…
Biography and History
Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library…Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library too. Try…
Business
These online resources are great place to begin your business research. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try …These online resources are great place to begin your business research. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try…
Hippies
I have a friend who lives in Austin, TX who is constantly making me jealous. She likes to mention, with a trace of blasé, that she’s just seen some amazing…wing: reverb, switching instruments, collaborating on songs and getting down. Living in the Valley, we may not have the luxury to walk to Harlem’s next show, but we can certainly enjoy this recording from our living room….
Forbes Library selects new Writer in Residence
April 29, 2015 — Naila Moreira Forbes Library has selected Naila Moreira as its new Writer in Residence. Ms. Moreira will begin a two year term in July succeeding Susan Stinson who has held…s, including The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Science News, The Common Online, and Science News for Students. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Gorgeous Infidelities, an art book published by Impossible Dream Editions in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Paul Ickovic. She works at Smith College as a lecturer in the English Department and a writing instructor in the Jacobson Writing Center, and teaches a science…
Apply for a library card: Children
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…taff will respond as soon as possible, but there may be a delay, particularly if you apply outside of work hours. Everyone may register in person at the library. The process takes about 10 minutes. Please enter the following required information to register a child: Child’s First Name(required) Child’s Middle Initial/Middle Name Child’s Last Name(required) Birth Date (format: MM-DD-YYYY)(required) Number and Street(required) City, S…
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Provided by the Boston Public Library and available for free with a BPL eCard. Individuals who live in, own property in, or commute to work in Massachusetts may register for an eCard. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
September 12, 2016 — September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library…it. Today’s public libraries are thriving technology hubs that millions rely on as their first or only choice for Internet access and digital content. In addition to books, magazines, DVDs, computers, games, software and other multimedia materials, libraries provide access to e-books. Often the library is the first point of contact in helping community members. From providing assistance to small business owners to assisting with access to e-gover…
Sarah Johnson is new head of Children’s and YA Services
December 14, 2016 — Sarah Johnson Please welcome our new head of Children’s and Young Adult Services, Sarah Johnson! Sarah is originally from Mendon, Massachusetts and is thrilled to be back in her home…to be back in her home state. For the past five years she worked for Brooklyn Public Library in New York. While there, she launched a storytime at a nearby community garden, co-wrote the library’s strategic plan, helped create an online readers’ advisory service, and served on BPL’s Children’s New Books Showcase Committee. Some of her favorite parts of being a Children’s Librarian are introducing patrons to great books and hosting interactive sto…
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