Skip to Content

Search results from forbeslibrary.org

page 29 of 32

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…

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…

Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for July 13, 2015

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)…ork with the reference desk staff to determine the name of the book. Rick Ely has planned a presentation about how described video is made Rick 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 Techn…

Calvin Coolidge At Home in Northampton

Using original material from the collections of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Well presents the daily life and residences of Calvin Coolidge in Northampton, Massachusetts. She uses new…Using original material from the collections of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Well presents the daily life and residences of Calvin Coolidge in Northampton, Massachusetts. She uses new sources to document the unique and interesting personal life stories of Coolidge’s landlords and neighbors. Copies are also available to purchase in at the library or in our online store….

Shelving Locations

The location name is given here as it appears in our online catalog. You may come across other location names as well. If you need help finding these, or anything else in the library, just ask us! There are a few cases where you should ignore the shelving location. In particular, all materials with a call number “LITERACY COLLECTION” are shelved in the nook between the public computers and the tall red shelves on the first floor. Location NameCon…

Money and Investing

Want to learn more about money and investing? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Forbes library also has print subscriptions to Value Line Ratings and Reports and The…Want to learn more about money and investing? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Forbes library also has print subscriptions to Value Line Ratings and Reports and The Outlook. Just ask at the Reference Desk. Looking for books about money and investing? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….

Photography and Video Policy

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…taff, programs, and copyrighted art on display without permission are prohibited. Commercial photography: Library buildings may not be used as setting for advertisements, or for any photographs, video or audio recordings which will be used for commercial purposes without express written consent by the Director. News media photography or video: The Library welcomes news media for stories or projects that directly involve the library and its program…

Free State Wide

Gale Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. The new solution merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Form 1040 is here!

February 18, 2015 — Federal income tax form 1040 has arrived and can be found in the reference room, along with forms 1040A and 1040EZ which were already available. The library also has the 2014…Federal income tax form 1040 has arrived and can be found in the reference room, along with forms 1040A and 1040EZ which were already available. The library also has the 2014 Massachusetts Resident Income Tax and Massachusetts Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax booklets. For information about tax forms in the library, where to find forms online, and local tax assistance, please see our community resource page on taxes….

Free Anywhere

The online version, published every 2 years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes information about a huge range of occupations including job titles, nature and conditions of work, training or certification required, prospects for growth, and typical salaries.

This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Free Anywhere

The National Library of Medicine’s gateway to over 14 million abstracts and citations for biomedical journal articles dating back to the 1950s. Links to sites providing full text articles. If full-text isn’t available online, ask the Reference Librarian about getting a copy through Interlibrary Loan!

Provided by the National Library of Medicine.

This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

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…

page 29 of 32