The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making, written by Great Barrington’s Alana Chernila is a practical guide to becoming more self sufficient in the kitchen….Barrington’s Alana Chernila is a practical guide to becoming more self sufficient in the kitchen. The book is cleverly organized by aisle and features staples that many people buy at the grocery store including pasta sauce, jelly, granola bars, and even a homemade version of the beloved Pop-Tart. Every recipe is accompanied by a personal story so if you don’t have a lot of time for cooking you can still enjoy some light reading. I recently tried t…
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Coolidge and Civil Rights
Resources Regarding Calvin Coolidge’s Record on African-American Rights, Native American Rights and Immigration The Board of Trustees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying…stees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying structures of white supremacy, and promote racial and social justice in our policies, procedures, and programs.” To work towards that goal, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum, which is housed within Forbes Library, is providing an online collection of resources regarding issues of race impacted and influenced by the Coolidge presidency. His…
George Bean auction listing Coolidge estate sale 1936
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month Display at Forbes Library
September 12, 2022 — Forbes Library is joining the cause to bring awareness that September as FASD Awareness month, and September 9th as International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day. The goal is to…nfant death syndrome (SIDS), as well as a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. FASDs can impact physical, mental, behavioral, or cognitive development as well as cause growth deficiencies, central nervous system disabilities, and, in only about 10% of people diagnosed, specific facial characteristics. Studies show that up to 1 in 20 U.S. school children may be on the FASD spectrum, a rate more than double that of…
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy
FORBES LIBRARY Policy Regarding Ethics and Conflicts of Interest I. Preface Forbes Library was created under the will of Charles W. Forbes, who placed the institution’s care and management in…is Policy, references to the Library are understood to include the Museum. II. Purpose As stewards of a public charitable trust, the Forbes Trustees are bound by heightened fiduciary obligations. In carrying out their role, they must abide by ethical standards that both promote the public good and further the Library’s mission. The Trustees are responsible for setting a tone of the highest ethical accountability that will encourage a culture of le…
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Forbes Library Seeks Volunteer Applicants for new Outreach Delivery Service
March 10, 2016 — The Forbes Library Outreach Delivery Service provides access to library materials for residents who are unable to visit the library because of short or long-term illness or disability. We are…vice provides access to library materials for residents who are unable to visit the library because of short or long-term illness or disability. We are currently accepting applications from residents of Northampton who wish to apply for these services, as well as from volunteers who would like to help deliver materials. If you are interested in receiving outreach services, or in becoming a delivery volunteer, please follow the application links be…
Charles Ammi Cutter
Library systematizer extraordinaire by Pip Stromgren [ Originally published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Saturday, June 26, 2004 ] Hanging over the reference librarians’ desk in Northampton’s Forbes Library is a portrait of a late-middle-aged gentleman wearing a black jacket, white shirt and black bow tie. In contrast to the sparse hair on his head, he sports a lush mustache and gray-flecked beard. There is a hint of a smile on his mouth and…
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet begins when Ashby Santoso, the captain of a tunnelling ship, hires a young woman from Mars to be the ships first clerk….y to a Small Angry Planet is full of diverse and intelligent life. It’s a vision of the future much like that portrayed in Star Trek–there’s still plenty of misbehavior and conflict, but overall most folks have found ways to get along. We meet diverse intelligent species, from the lizard-like Aandrisk to the clam-like Harmagian. The tone of the book is light hearted and whimsical–it’s not as outrageous or as tongue-in-cheek as The Hitch-Hiker’s Gu…
Law/Legal Resources for the Northampton Area
Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no English proficiency, and individuals with mental or physical disabilities. A great place to start for information, legal aid, and community resources to help you solve your problem. Legal Research Hampshire Law Library https://www.mass.gov/lo…
Regional News and Media
Local Newspapers Daily Hampshire Gazette https://www.gazettenet.com/ News and Information for Northampton by the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library patrons can find articles from 1994 to the present in NewsBank. For index…ce Librarian. MassLive.com https://www.masslive.com/ Current news and Classifieds from Western Massachusetts newspaper, The Springfield Republican. Index and archive of the Republican and Union-News articles are available from NewsBank. Valley Advocate https://valleyadvocate.com/ News, arts and entertainment for the Pioneer Valley. The Recorder https://www.recorder.com/ Greenfield’s online information source. The Boston Globe https://www.boston.co…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for September 26, 2018
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Wed September 26 2018 3:00 PM In attendance: Ben Kalish, Rick Ely, Anne Gancarz, Lisa Downing, Stephanie Levine, Brian Tabor, Mary Jo Stanley, Dorothy Baker, Robert Baran, Joel Dansky Announcements Ben spoke at a City Disability Commision meeting in June. Topics included the library’s assistive listening systems and possible collaborations. They also discussed pedestrian crossings including one nea…
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