January 16, 2019 — First new initiative of newly reformed and expanded Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum Standing Committee (NORTHAMPTON, MA January 14, 2019) – A new book club dedicated to American presidents is being launched by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum….rary & Museum Standing Committee are encouraged to contact Julie Bartlett Nelson at jbartlett@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1014…
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CCPLM Mission and Priorities
Mission The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum (“the Museum”) develops, provides access to, and preserves historical materials and artifacts related to the lives of Calvin and Grace Coolidge, the…rs to free and open access to the collection. We work collaboratively with organizations holding related collections to create a cohesive history of President Coolidge, his life and times. We place President Coolidge’s personal and professional life in context to tell a local, regional, state, national, and international story. We provide space, opportunities, and resources that enhance civic literacy, assist with the creation of new work and scho…
Death of a President
January 16, 2019 — by Rich Szlosek During the afternoon and evening of Thursday, January 5, 1933 the nation was stunned to learn of the death in Northampton of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president…on police carried the body into the church where it lay in state with a two-man honor guard. Despite all the planning that had gone on, the officials had greatly underestimated the number of people that would want to pay their final respects to “Cal”. At 8:30 the church doors were opened for the public to file past the casket but the crowd on Main Street was so large and the emotion so intense that the authorities had difficulty controlling it. Th…
One Paragraph in the Will of Judge Forbes
When Judge Charles Forbes wrote the will, dated September 5, 1876, that resulted in the creation of Forbes Library, he included something generous about what he wished for people who…e context of Northampton history and the library I know today. I was Writer-in-Residence at Forbes from 2010 to 2015. I love the library that Judge Forbes made. Why would I want to dwell on something unpleasant in the will that has generated so much good? It’s because I believe that the more honest, complex, and nuanced the stories we tell ourselves about the past are, the more room there is for honesty, complexity, and nuance in the present. We n…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for May 25, 2018
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Friday May 25 2018, 3:30 PM Present Ben Kalish, Barbara Black, Brian Tabor, Lisa Downing, Rick Ely, Joel Dansky, MaryJo Stanley, Dorothy Baker, Marie…gnifiers Ben told the board that the library has two new high quality table-top magnifiers in the new book room. The library already had a large CCTV desktop magnifier in the Reference room and many handheld magnifiers. Outreach Delivery Service Lisa told the board that the library’s Outreach Delivery Service (ODS), the program that delivers materials to residents of Northampton, Florence and Leeds who have difficulty visiting to the library due t…
Friends of Forbes Newsletter Summer 2018
May 29, 2018 — https://forbeslibrary.org/friends/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/Summer_2019_Newsletter.pdf…https://forbeslibrary.org/friends/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/Summer_2019_Newsletter.pdf…
Libraries receiving many fewer tax forms from the IRS
January 16, 2015 — The IRS has reduced its Tax Forms Outlet Program which provided free tax forms to the public at post offices and public libraries. In an email to participating organizations, the…hich tax forms are currently available at the library visit our tax information page or call the reference desk at 413-587-1012….
Anniversary Logo Call for Proposals
May 29, 2018 — Forbes Library will be celebrating its 125th Anniversary beginning in September 2018 and running through October 2019. Special events, exhibits and community outreach will take place during the course of…If the design includes color, then a monochromatic version should be provided as well. Please submit proposals by July 1st to Lisa Downing, ldowning@forbeslibrary.org including a sketch of your concept and your fee. The budget range for this project is $250-$500….
Forbes Library Young Poets Award
THE FORBES LIBRARY YOUNG POETS AWARD Submissions will open on May 1st, 2019. NEW DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2019 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Any Western Massachusetts resident entering grades 9-12 in the fall…and invited to read at Forbes with Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola on Saturday, August 17th. QUESTIONS? Call 413-587-1010…
Tim Umbach will be honored with Trustees Award for exceptional volunteer service
March 16, 2018 — The Trustees of Forbes Library will present Tim Umbach with the Thirty-First Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Coolidge Museum on the second floor of the library. The award presentation will be followed by a talk by local historian Judge W. Michael Ryan on the Angel of Hadley, followed by a reception in the gallery. The public is cordially invited to attend both events. The Gertru…
Library Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 2
January 12, 2018 — Forbes Library is hosting a Library Legislative Breakfast on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM. This free event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to…es. State support for public libraries continues to be down. This has placed immense burdens on local library budgets at a time when demand for services is at an all-time high. To register or for more information about the breakfast, contact director@forbeslibrary.org….
Living Books, October 5
September 23, 2019 — On Saturday, October 5, from 10am-2pm, Forbes Library and Northampton Connects will host a community-building event in the Reading Room on the 1st floor. Living Books is an event in…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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