March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes…This is the quickest option at this time) https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-unemployment-benefits or at the TeleClaim Call Center phone 877-626-6800 Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 4:30pm. Please note the Department of Unemployment Assistance is creating a virtual call center which is expected to be up and running on Monday, March 23 – until then the Call Center is not available. If you are unable to apply for Unemployment Benefits online or by TeleCl…
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Five Candidates Vying for Three Seats on Forbes Board (GazetteNet)
August 16, 2019 — Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…Article published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette August 7, 2019 https://www.gazettenet.com/Trustee-positions-at-Forbes-Library-draw-five-candidates-27540837…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for March 3, 2021
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM This meeting was held over Zoom Present Benjamin Kalish, Reference Library Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian…nclude: Concerns about the effect of the library’s recently strengthened Wi-Fi network. The possibility and potential difficulties of using signage to label EMF hotspots on library property. EMF on library grounds and their sources, including sources on neighboring properties. Whether or not it would be possible to shield parts of the library such as the entrance from EMF. The conversation was very speculative as no measurement of EMF at the libra…
A Passion for the Planet
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…inati Vocal Arts 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, w…
Hungry planet : what the world eats
A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical…A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical family recipes; and draws on this data to produce such illuminating essays as “Diabesity,” about the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes….
Our Community Sing 2018
In 1918 when thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn for a community sing, a sole photographer documented the event. On Sunday September 23, 100 years later, those gathering on…and comments to Faith Kaufmann, Forbes Library Arts & Music Librarian, 413-587-1013 or arts@forbeslibrary.org. This page will be updated with more information about Our Community Sing as it develops. This event is presented by Northampton Senior Services and Forbes Library with support from Historic Northampton, Northampton Senior Services, Northampton Community Arts Trust, A.P.E. Ltd., Northampton Community Music Center, and Smith College. Th…
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…S to NVDA Ben told the board that the library purchased JAWS Screen Reader software five years ago with a grant and we will need to get a new license soon if we want to continue providing it. Rick had previously proposed NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) as an alternative. NVDA is open source software with a large and growing user community. Rick has been working with it exclusively for about 18 months. It has many comparable features to JAWS. Ben a…
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…South Hadley Public Library South Hadley, MA Saturday, April 4 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Jones Library Amherst, MA May 2020 Saturday, May 2 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. New Salem Library New Salem, MA Saturday, May 2 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Goodwin Memorial Library Hadley, MA…
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…t be exhibited. The Library does not accept any material being offered for sale to the public unless the proceeds directly benefit the Library. The Library reserves the right to remove any item from an exhibition or display on the above grounds or if the exhibition is a possible safety hazard, is too large or otherwise inappropriate for the display space, creates a maintenance problem, exceeds acceptable noise and light levels, or interferes with…
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,…tities need to be pre-arranged by calling the Circulation Department at 413-587-1011 x4523. Historical Materials For donations to the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum or the Hampshire Room for Local History, contact the Archivist at 413-587-1014. Fine Arts and Photography For donations to the Fine Art and Photography collections, contact the Art & Music Librarian at 413-587-1013. Receipts and Valuation The Library will provide a recei…
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Forbes Library strives to protect patrons’ privacy to the fullest extent of the law (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, Section 7). Following the American Library Association’s Code of…carded when it is no longer needed. The library is a member of the CW MARS network (www.cwmars.org) which provides the library’s catalog, circulation system, and some online resources. Circulation, borrower registration, and usage records are managed by CW MARS and Forbes Library observes their privacy policy. Information may also be shared in these cases: ● For patrons younger than 12, a parent or legal guardian may request information about titl…
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