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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 and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. It strives to meet these objectives with continuous sensitivity to the changing needs of the community, and adapts its services to meet these needs. The Library also provides a …

Forbes Library welcomes your genealogy, local history, photo/image and Coolidge research requests by telephone, email, and mail. For personal, academic and non-profit projects, there is no fee. We welcome and encourage donations to support this work at https://forbeslibrary.org/store/product/custom-payment/ For commercial projects and for profit requests, there is a fee of $30.00/hr. For obituary and newspaper requests only, the first half hour o…

Fees as of June 2018 Services Each Scan Up to 600 DPI $10 Each CD Standard quality CD $5 Prints up to 8.5″ x 11″ Printed on Epson Photo R2880 Printer $5 Prints over 8.5″ x 11″ Up to 13″ on one axis $10 Research over one half-hour First half-hour of research is included in basic fees $30 per hour Postage and handling For material sent via USPS $5 Details Standard 2-week turn around time. Patrons are encouraged to specify scan DPI, output file type…

Use fees are charged on a per image basis. The Application for Permission to Publish Images must be completed and signed, and all reproduction and use fees must be paid in advance. Forbes Library supports non-profit use of our images. Non-profits need to show their tax exempt number or provide some other written proof of non-profit status, such as by-laws or a mission statement. Fees for non-profits will be waived for exhibition purposes, and a r…

The Forbes Library reserves the right to use photographs or video taken at the library for publicity purposes in printed materials and online. Attendees and/or participants consent to having their photograph taken and used for such purposes. If a library patron does not wish themselves or their child to be photographed, the patron must notify the Library staff to that effect. No names will be used in conjunction with photos/video without express …

The Forbes Library is a tax-supported community agency which is available to all. Everyone using this facility will receive impartial, helpful, and friendly customer service. The library maintains a safe and healthy atmosphere in which patrons and staff can be free from harassment, intimidation, and threats to their safety and well-being. In order to protect all library users’ right of access to library facilities, to insure the safety of users a…

No promotional or advertising signs or materials will be allowed outside the Forbes Library building on library property except for library sponsored events. 3-18-11… No promotional or advertising signs or materials will be allowed outside the Forbes Library building on library property except for library sponsored events. 3-18-11 …

Bulletin boards serve to inform patrons of upcoming or continuous events and services. Current, local/regional and nonprofit notices are given priority. The bulletin boards in the Children’s Department are for notices relevant to children and families; those in the Arts & Music Department are for notices pertaining to the arts. Library staff shall determine what is appropriate for posting and where it shall be posted. Posting Guidelines Bulletin …

The Forbes Library welcomes the opportunity to allow community groups and individuals to use the various display and exhibit areas in the building, as part of its mission to provide a wide range of information and materials, and to encourage and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. Space is provided for displays of an educational, cultural, intellectual, charitable or recreational nature, and for exhibiting wor…

To reserve a meeting room, see: Reservations | Meeting Room Scheduler | Meeting Room Fee Schedule Forbes Library offers three meeting rooms: the Friends of Forbes Community Room, the Watson Room, and the Bak Study Room. The Library meeting rooms are used for library sponsored programs and may be used by other groups when available. The Library encourages events that are open to the public free of charge. Meeting rooms are made available as a publ…

In keeping with the Forbes Library’s mission “to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to encourage and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community”, the Library participates in various “social software” applications whereby library staff and community members can interact through virtual communication. Social software is …

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 no responsibility for content 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….