March 22, 2022 — Links 413 Free Seeds Resources Seeds of sustainability (Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 10, 2022) 413 Free Seeds FAQ How does it work? 413 Free Seeds has two Free Seed Box…eed name Origin (Brand, place grown, person who donated, or place foraged) Organic (if not, you can leave this part blank) Year harvested (for store-bought seeds, this is usually one year before expiration year) Any other info that you want to include! Are seeds tested for purity or germination rate? 413 Free Seeds does not have the capacity to do germination tests for all seeds and can’t guarantee that seeds are true heirloom varieties. We accept…
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Serving People with Disabilities Survey
August 17, 2016 — Serving People with Disabilities Survey This survey has closed We are finishing a two year grant to improve library services to people with disabilities. The project is being funded through…or Center. To have a copy of this survey mailed to you or to request this survey in other formats, please contact Lisa Downing at 413-587-1017 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org….
Priscilla Pike: A Friend of Forbes, Indeed
February 9, 2022 — Priscilla PikePriscilla (Pris) Pike, who died in November 2021, bequeathed a substantial gift to Forbes Library. Born in the hilltown of Chester, just east of Pittsfield, Pris moved to the…ause she was very intentional about welcoming new residents and checking in on their needs. She was an active and longstanding member of the First Churches. She used the community bus to attend services until the time of the pandemic. Pris repeatedly organized book discussions at Lathrop led by her friend, Peter Ives. She was a book lover and participated in a memoir writing group at Lathrop. A note with her gift said that Pris was confident the f…
Borrow a Hotspot
This Hotspot Program supports the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ goal to Advance Equitable Access to Resources by promoting “excellent connectivity and technology infrastructure, training, and support frameworks to equitably meet…the book drop. Problems? Direct borrower technical support is provided by T-Mobile to library hotspot borrowers at: (844) 341-4834, or by calling the library reference desk at: (413) 587-1012 or emailing the library at reference@forbeslibrary.org. Disclaimers The Library is not responsible for any files, data or personal information accessed/transmitted using the hotspot. The Library will have no liability for direct, indirect or consequential dam…
Proxy Borrowers
If you have trouble getting to the library you can designate a friend or relative to borrow on your behalf. In the case where an adult cardholder cannot come to the…ter for one first. If you are unable to visit the library in person to obtain a library card, contact info@forbeslibrary.org or call 413-587-1017 to request an application be mailed….
Get the Facts on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 11, 2020 — Check out these resources for up-to-date information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Massachusetts Department of Public Health Northampton Health Department Just for Kids: A Comic Explaining the Coronavirus (NPR) How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus and ease their fears (NBC) ncovid19.live Quick Facts (global data updated every 10 minutes) WorldOmeter World Health Organization (WHO) And check misinformation on this site: N…
Northampton Republican Committee
February 2, 2010 — The Coolidge Museum will host the next meeting of the Northampton Republican Committee on March 10, 2010 at 7pm. The Committee will be introducing their constituents to Republican Tom Wesley,…The Coolidge Museum will host the next meeting of the Northampton Republican Committee on March 10, 2010 at 7pm. The Committee will be introducing their constituents to Republican Tom Wesley, who is running for Congress. For more information contact Coolidge@forbeslibrary.org….
Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel
First in a new series, this book is an homage to the traditional English village mystery. Max Tudor is the village priest, settling into his peaceful existence in the peaceful…ed head of the village, and head of the Nether Monkslip Women’s Institute, organizing the fall Harvest Fayre, and creating ill-feelings and enemies in her wake. She had no close friends, but did anyone really hate her enough to kill her? Max Tudor finds himself in the middle of the investigation, and we can look forward to visiting the other villages that he is also responsible for in future books. I believe that this is the type of mystery that p…
Forbes Library selects new Writer in Residence
May 29, 2018 — Forbes Library has selected Art Middleton as its new Writer in Residence. Mr. Middleton will begin a two year term in July succeeding Naila Moreira who has held the post…Nicole Trigg in the zine Macaroni Necklace out of Oakland, CA. In 2011, he organized the Magic Child Repository, a gallery exhibit celebrating small press and handmade book culture in Providence, RI. Informed by his experience as a nursing/personal assistant, adjunct professor, and food service employee (a wide but not entirely tangential resume), his fiction draws from the mundane and the everyday to ask questions about how individuals orient the…
Autonomous
Imagine a future in which genetic engineering is commonplace, artificial intelligence has advanced to the point where machine consciousness is taken for granted, and robots, which are built from a…ty drug. Meanwhile Paladin, an AI, and Eliasz, both employed by a military organization dedicated to protecting intellectual property, are on her trail. Told from varied perspectives, including the perspective of a new Artificial Intelligence learning about the world, Autonomous is a moving and engaging novel. With great characters, adventure, sci-fi, philosophy, and romance, it has a lot to offer. I enjoyed this book enormously! Content warning:…
Susan Howard Case Poetry Corner
Sue CaseForbes Library has a collection of the works of local poets named the Susan Howard Case Poetry Corner. This collection has been named in memory of a local poet…y gifted poets in our area,” said D.M. Gordon, former Forbes Library Writer-in-Residence who created the idea for this collection. This collection is housed in the first floor Reading Room. The items in the collection are to be read in the library. The library hopes to continue to grow the collection through donations. Anyone interested in donating to the collection should contact Molly Moss, Assistant Director, at 413-587-1017 or mmoss@forbeslibr…
NEW DATE- Forbes Library Presents Living Books: Personal Experiences in Story and Conversation
January 31, 2019 — On Saturday, March 23rd, from 12pm-4pm, Forbes Library will host a community-building event in the Reading Room on the 1st floor. Living Books is an event in which community members…ir lives and have shaped how they identify with the world, during brief one-on-one conversations. People who have volunteered to share their story as a “living book” will be available for “check out” by event attendees, who will be given constructive prompts to help begin or gently guide the conversation. Conversations will last 20 minutes and “books” will have 10 minutes to break between conversations. The purpose of Living Books is to provide a…
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