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Bequests / Deferred Giving
Please join the Forbes Library Legacy Society and follow in the steps of Judge Forbes and others like him. Your generosity supports the resources and programs that ensure that the…nd, the principal to be added to the endowed funds of the Library, and the net income there from, and such portion of the gains as determined by the trustees, to be used for ________________________.” Residuary Bequest Occasionally Forbes Library is named as the beneficiary of part of or the entire residue of an estate. “I devise and bequeath to THE TRUSTEES OF FORBES LIBRARY, a charitable corporation established by law at Northampton in the Commo…
Now
This is a very interesting recording. Bhagavan Das sings traditional kirtans and bhajans, or devotional songs, from India, and his performance shows his deep familiarity with these traditions while simultaneously…ion with the album’s producer, Mike D of the Beastie Boys, who contributed samples and loops which give the album a very modern feel, but don’t, perhaps surprisingly, feel the least bit out of place. In addition, Das is accompanied by a wide range of musicains playing instruments from the east and from the west, traditional and modern. We hear guitars and ektar, drum sets and tabla, sarangi and synthesizers, harmoniums, organs, and conch shells. W…
Directions and Parking
We are located at 20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060. View map or get directions from your location From Northampton center At the intersection of Route 5 (Pleasant St./King St.)…ton tab. Individuals with disabilities that prevent them from using these buses may be eligible for PVTA’s Paratransit service. Franklin Regional Transit Authority buses stop at the Academy of Music, a short walk from the library. See the FRTA website for details. Senior Dial-A-Ride The Dial-A-Ride Van Service is a door-to-door transportation service provided by Northampton Senior Services, available to seniors 60 and older in Northampton, Florenc…
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…oll top desk that he used is still in the office currently occupied by Janet Moulding, the recently elected ninth director of the library. © 2004 The Daily Hampshire Gazette; used by permission….
Descriptive language notes
Details on our use of controlled vocabulary, reparative language efforts, descriptive terms, and content warnings in Special Collections Records in our online special collections were migrated from an older system…nish, also available in audio, for objects in the Fine Arts collection, to make it more accessible both online and in the building. This project was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Forbes Library welcomes your feedback, corrections, and additions to our descriptions. Email archives@forbeslibrary.org or look for “click here to contribute…
Special Collections Policy
Forbes Library Special Collections Collection Development Policy Forbes Library is the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts. Its Mission Statement applies to all collections and services. Special Collections are also…tition for collections. Library staff solicit gifts, consult with dealers, online vendors, and examine publishers’ catalogs and book review publications for the purchase or acquisition of the following types of material: Materials that record the history, development, and current life of the City of Northampton and the greater Hampshire County area. Materials that record the history and ancestry of Northampton area families. Materials that contrib…
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…ation 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 of library equipmen…
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…shire 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 applicable to so many of the…
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…
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Fire & grace
A fantastic collection of new and old Scottish fiddle tunes, with Alasdair Fraser on fiddle and Natalie Haas on cello. Alasdair Fraser is a master and Natalie Haas’s cello playing…alie Haas on cello. Alasdair Fraser is a master and Natalie Haas’s cello playing his perfect complement. Natalie plays beautiful counterpoint, but she has also mastered the fiddler’s “chop”, and uses it effectively in her driving rhythmic accompaniments. Having listened to this recording I find it difficult to understand why the cello is not used more often in this style of music!…
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