This live performance of Geoffrey Hudson A Passion for the Planet was recorded in Northampton, at Smith College’s Sweeney hall, and performed by the Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble with the…Ensemble with the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus and a 12-piece orchestra. A Passion for the Planet is an oratorio on the subject of climate change with words drawn from a number of sources. The work is moving and important, and the performance is exceptional. We can’t hear live music right now, but I am grateful to be able to experience this now, in my own home. And I take comfort in the words of Geoffrey Hudson, the composer, which seem applic…
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Judd Manuscript Collection
Judd Manuscript Collection Digitized materials from the Judd Manuscript Collection available on archive.org The Judd Manuscript Collection consists of 70 bound volumes of handwritten accounts and transcriptions of documents, letters,…s account of Sojourner Truth speaking and singing at his grandson’s funeral. October, 1845. In 2023, Forbes Library was able to digitize 73 volumes of the Judd as part of an Internet Archive administered grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission for Collaborative Access to Diverse Public Library Local History Collections. The library has been an active participant in the Internet Archive’s Community Webs program since 20…
Susan Stinson
Susan StinsonPhotograph by Jody Wheat Susan Stinson, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2010-2015. She is the award-winning author of four novels and a book of poetry and lyric essays. She has…Edwards, was published by Small Beer Press. Her website is www.susanstinson.net. You can view videos of Susan Stinson reading from Spider in a Tree at the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Susan’s Writer In Residence programs included the popular Local History/Local Novelists reading and lecture series, which ran five seasons, October through May, (mostly) at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the Coolidge Room. See link for det…
Vice President Dawes
June 16, 2014 — Illustrious ancestors, a profitable business career, and remarkable civilian and military government service does not guarantee successful electoral office. In Calvin Coolidge’s world, no one better demonstrates this than his…d from 1898 to 1901. He immediately ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Illinois in 1902, but lost to Albert J. Hopkins (R), the eventual winner, who was backed by the new president, Theodore Roosevelt. Dawes then returned to banking until World War I when he was head of supply procurement for the American Expeditionary Force in France and became a brigadier general. He received a nickname when testifying in front of a congres…
Naila Moreira
Naila Moreira, photo by Jeep Wheat Naila Moreira, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2015-2018. Naila is an essayist, poet, and science journalist. Her work frequently focuses on themes of science and…tp://www.nailamoreira.com Twitter: @nailamoreira Facebook: naila.moreira Radio Interview with Writers’ Voice: http://www.writersvoice.net/2013/06/andrew-fisk-naila-moreira/…
Donating Books and Media
Forbes Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and contributions are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. Current Books, CDs, and DVDs Forbes Library accepts donations of new and almost-new books,…to be considered for addition into the collection or for the ongoing book sale. The library staff evaluates for acceptance into the collection by the same criteria for which materials are selected for purchase (see Collection Development Policy). The library reserves the right to make the final decision on all gifts received. All gifts accepted into the collection will become the property of the Trustees of Forbes Library and are retained or disp…
Display/Exhibit Policy
The Forbes Library welcomes the opportunity to allow community groups and individuals to use the various display and exhibit areas in the building, as part of its mission to provide…Information on the use of bulletin boards is included in the Bulletin Board policy. Approved by Board of Trustees 9/20/2007. Updated 12/28/2007….
Senator Comerford announces the People’s Office Library Tour
October 8, 2019 — The People’s Office Library Tour October 2019 – May 2020 Amherst, MA – Today, Senator Comerford announces the People’s Office Library Tour. From October to May, Senator Comerford will visit…ons to: Elena.Cohen@MASenate.gov . October 2019 Saturday, October 19 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Carnegie Public Library Montague, MA November 2019 Sunday, November 3 2:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. M.N. Spear Library Shutesbury, MA Sunday, November 3 3:45pm – 4:45pm Leverett Public Library Leverett, MA Saturday, November 16 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Griswold Memorial Library Colrain, MA Saturday, November 16 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cushman Library Bernardston, MA Decemb…
Northampton’s Forbes Library turns page on first 125 years
February 25, 2019 — Springfield Republican/MassLive, February 24, 2019; reproduced by permission https://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2019/02/northamptons_forbes_library_turns_page_on_first_125_years.html By Cori Urban Special to The Republican The Forbes Library in Northampton is turning the page on its first 125 years…ere is also a corresponding talk on the third Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. in the “Cookies with a Curator” series that will use books, photos and other items from the special collections to bring the topics to life. A grant-funded program, “Community Conversations,” will explore difficult and complex topics that affect the community including racial justice, climate change, deepening divides (socio-economic disparities) and safety and justice….
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…d removes any information about the websites you visited from the computer. 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…
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Available on your phone or tablet as well as your computer. The only system that lets you borrow library ebooks for your Kindle!
Free with any CW MARS library card, and provided by the CW MARS library network. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Access the library’s wifi
Free wireless Internet access is available on all floors of the library as well as most of the library grounds. Just connect to the network Forbes Library Guest. The network…Free wireless Internet access is available on all floors of the library as well as most of the library grounds. Just connect to the network Forbes Library Guest. The network is unencrypted and no password is required. Signal strength varies and is strongest near to the library building. Use of the network is subject to the library’s Wireless Internet Policy….
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