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Information for Artists

Español The Hosmer Art Gallery is designed to provide opportunities for local artists to show their work to the public. Exhibits include a wide range of media and content reflecting…ering work on display. The Library is not responsible for any losses not covered by insurance. More information about the gallery, current exhibit, and schedule, is on the Hosmer Gallery website. Approved by Board of Trustees, Sept 20, 2007 Please also consider these other local art exhibit spaces THE LIBRARY’S GENERAL DISPLAY/EXHIBIT POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO THE HOSMER GALLERY Join the Hosmer Gallery Mailing List For further information, phone 587-…

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…

Art and Music

Interested in art or music? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Forbes Library has lots of art and music resources. Try …Interested in art or music? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Forbes Library has lots of art and music resources. Try…

Local History and Special Collections

working draft of landing page/directory (outline) Calvin Coolidge Finding Aids Fine Arts Collection Artist Talks Genealogy Online Genealogy Resources Local History Hampshire Room Judd Manuscript Collection Online Special Collections Archives…local history research — under Research / Local History These would be sub-sub-pages: Emrick Collection — under Research / Images Angel of Hadley — under Research / Images Life and Death of Old Main — under Research / Images [Corbin Collection doesn’t have a page] COLLABORATIONS Pride Oral History Documenting early black lives in Connecticut River Valley Historic Northampton enslaved peoples project Midnight to Midnight (2014) Forbes images on Di…

Hosmer Gallery seeks artist applications for 2024

July 24, 2023 — Forbes Library is excited to invite exhibit proposals for the Hosmer Gallery!We’ll be planning exhibits for February 2024 through February 2025. Applications close: September 8, 2023, 6 PMThe schedule will be…he online Application and information for prospective exhibitors can be found at  https://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/info-for-artists/….

Self-Service Holds Pickup

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….

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…es, and materials for kids and teens) archives@forbeslibrary.org (questions about local history, genealogy, or Calvin Coolidge) Web You can use our Ask a Question Online form (valid email required) or, when available, use our live chat on any page of our website. Appointments We offer one-on-one appointments in person, by phone, or over Zoom, for questions and instruction that may take more than ten minutes. You can sign up for an appointment usin…

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…Initial/Middle Name Child’s Last Name(required) Birth Date (format: MM-DD-YYYY)(required) Number and Street(required) City, State, Zip(required) Phone (format: 000-000-0000)(required) Name of Parent or Guardian(required) Parent/Guardian’s address: Number and Street(required) Parent/Guardian’s address: City, State, Zip(required) Parent/Guardian’s Phone (format: 000-000-0000)(required) Parent/Guardian’s Email(valid email req…

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Ancestry Library Edition (available in library)

For genealogy research. Includes coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom: census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection of more than 4,000 databases and two billion names is essential to having a broad genealogy collection, and its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest Online.

Provided by Forbes Library and available for use in the library. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Article Request Form

Use this form to request a copy of an article through interlibrary loan. We will get you a copy of the requested article if we can. Interlibrary loan can take…l required) Phone  …

Departmental Directory

Department Staff Phone Main Circulation Desk Mary Biddle Christopher “Tex” Teghtsoonian 413-587-1011 option 2 Children’s and Young Adult Services Sarah Johnson 413-587-1010 Reference, Instruction and Help Desk Alene Moroni 413-587-1012 SMS: 413‑570‑0444…413-587-1011 option 2 Children’s and Young Adult Services Sarah Johnson 413-587-1010 Reference, Instruction and Help Desk Alene Moroni 413-587-1012 SMS: 413‑570‑0444 Arts & Music, Media, Hosmer Gallery Faith Kaufmann 413-587-1013 Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum Julie Bartlett Nelson 413-587-1014 Hampshire Room for Local History, Genealogy, & Special Collections Dylan Gaffney 413-587-1014 or 413-587-1013 Interlibrary Loan Jill Emmon…

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…ally, the use of computers and meeting rooms will be allowed, as well as in-person public programming. At this time, we are unsure what the timeline for this phased approach will be. We are eager to provide services but must proceed with an abundance of caution so that we can continue to help stop the spread of COVID-19. There are many digital resources we can provide along with fun and engaging virtual programming and real time technical support….

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