Forbes Library offers three meeting rooms. When not required for the use of the library or library related organizations, they may be used by other groups. In addition to the meeting…to consider other meeting facilities in the Northampton Area. Reservations Online: use the Meeting Room Scheduler. In person or by phone: for the Bak Study room contact the Arts and Music Desk (413-587-1013); for the Watson Room contact the Business Office (413-587-1017). For reservations within 24 hours, please contact us by phone. Additional equipment: when reserving the Watson Room or the Community Room, you can also request the use of the Meet…
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What’s Your Library Worth?
November 13, 2015 — Forbes Library provided $7,062,976 in services last fiscal year: A $42 investment per capita with a $278 return. Library Service Count (in FY2015) Unit cost (without library) Source of unit cost…r child) $78,967 Museum Pass Borrowed 1,607 $20.00 Museum admission fee (estimated average for two adults) $32,140 Computer Use (perhour) 33,852 $12.00 FedEx/Kinkos price $406,224 Database Searches 42,165 $19.95 Average cost for online article search $841,192 Reference Assistance 62,034 $7.00 Average library cost $434,238 The cost figures for library services were derived by the Massachusetts Library Association based on data from the Swiss Army L…
Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2013 — “On this day, in home and church, in family and in public gatherings, the whole nation has for generations paid the tribute due from grateful hearts for blessings bestowed.” From Calvin Coolidge’s 1923 Thanksgiving Proclamation As President, Calvin Coolidge delivered a Thanksgiving Proclamation each year. Thanks to the American Presidency Project, you can read the complete proclamations online. Click on the year to take you to proclamation on the…
Use a library computer
This page describes the computers in the Reference Room and the Arts and Music department. Additional computers for children and teens can be found in the Children’s Department. All our…. You may use Tor Browser, which is installed on our computers. Used properly, Tor Browser can help you to protect your privacy online. Printing and Scanning Printers, photocopiers, and scanners are available. Prohibited Uses The following uses of library computers are prohibited: Bypassing library time management or security software Destruction of, damage to, or alteration of library equipment, software, or network security Violating the library…
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…Jonathan Edwards Walking Tour of Bridge Street Cemetery. Also featuring Sally Maminash and Sylvester Graham. With Forbes Writer in Residence Susan Stinson. November 21 Sally Maminash Marge Bruchac, scholar, performer, and historical consultant, author, MALIAN’S SONG Neal Salisbury, professor emeritus, history, Smith College; co-author, THE PEOPLE: A HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICA Cheryl Savageau, poet; MOTHER/LAND and DIRT ROAD HOME December 7 Ralph Wa…
Produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Lists some of the many online digital history resources created and maintained by Massachusetts institutions.
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Books and Authors
These online resources are great place to begin your research about books and authors. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….These online resources are great place to begin your research about books and authors. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….
Curbside Pickup Service
Forbes Library offers contactless pickup for library materials! Curbside pickup does not require an appointment. When you are notified your holds are available, call us (413-587-1011 ext 2) during open…als To reserve items for pickup, please place a hold through the Library’s online catalog. (If you are new to placing holds, you may wish to read the CW MARS Catalog Help page.) If you want suggestions for books or media you might enjoy, please email reference@forbeslibrary.org or fill in the form at Your Next Great Read. Make Sure Your Holds Are Ready Screenshot. One item is ready for pickup. Please be sure your holds are ready before coming to c…
Research
Databases and Learning Resources Find articles, in-depth information, online courses, homework help and more. Ask a librarian Have a question? Ask us! Photos and Images Photographs, prints, posters, and more. Research by Subject Art and Music Biography and History Books and Authors Business Careers and Education Consumer Information Genealogy General Reference Health and Medicine Homework Help Languages Law Local History Money and Investing News…
President Coolidge on the Web
Here are some useful websites for information about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge. If you have any further specific research questions, you may contact the archivist at 413-587-1014…trade journals, photographs, films and audio. The collection is particularly strong in advertising and mass-marketing materials and will be of special interest to those seeking to understand economic and political forces at work in the 1920s. Index to the Calvin Coolidge Papers at the Library of Congress This index is to Coolidge Papers at the Library of Congress. Forbes Library has these papers on microfilm. Digital Commonwealth Ten images from…
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…
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…oetry, and the execution of public presentation. Donations will be gratefully accepted towards the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund, which supports writing programs at the Northampton Center for the Arts. Location: 33 Hawley Street 1:30 – 2:30 pm: R. Michelson Galleries – Storytime at R. Michelson Readings by children’s book authors and illustrators, Micha Archer, Jane Dyer, Grace Lin, and Rich Michelson. Location: 132 Main Street 2:45 – 3:45…
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