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…he trustees of the newly formed Forbes Library in Northampton, offering to buy books, photographs, music and works of art for its budding collection. The trustees accepted his offer and allotted him $50,000 for this purpose. When he returned a year later, Cutter was offered the post of librarian at the Forbes. In his first annual report, Cutter recalled his first summer at the library in 1894, before it officially opened. With the help of his staf…
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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…paid for mules in France, he replied, “Hell and Maria, I’d have paid horse prices for sheep, if the sheep could have pulled artillery to the front!” Thus he was ‘Hell and Maria’ Dawes or ‘Helen Maria’ Dawes, as he always insisted. Dawes was appointed the first Director of the Bureau of the Budget in 1921 by President Harding. He served on the Allied Reparations Commission negotiating with European colleagues to find a plan for Germany to pay war c…
American Fried
Trillin is just as serious about food as some of the more earnest writers on this list, but also hysterically funny. His main thesis is that the local food usually…ore earnest writers on this list, but also hysterically funny. His main thesis is that the local food usually is best, not the “continental cuisine” served in the pretentious restaurants found everywhere which he names generically “La Maison de la Casa House”. This book is the first in his Tummy Trilogy, which moves on to Alice, Let’s Eat, and finishes with Third Helpings — a delectable three-course meal, all in our collection….
Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund
Marie Hershkowitz Bookplate design The Trustees of Forbes Library have established the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund in honor of the beloved Bridge Street School teacher. The fund was…a book plate bearing the name Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund along with a line drawing of a greyhound, one of Marie’s favorite animals. Anyone interested in contributing to the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund can donate online by clicking the button below. Or you can contact Lisa Downing, Library Director, at director@forbeslibrary.org, or by calling 413-587-1016. Please indicate “Hershkowitz Fund” in the memo line…
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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,…nuscript Collection: Judd Manuscript Index to Northampton Volumes (archive.org) Judd Manuscript Index to Northampton Land Book and Deeds Volume (archive.org) Judd Manuscript Subject index to the Hadley Volumes Judd Manuscript Subject Index to the Massachusetts Volumes Judd manuscript Subject index to Vital Statistics in Various Town Volumes Judd Manuscript Name Index to Connecticut Volumes (archive.org) Judd Manuscript Subject index to the Connect…
Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 34 pages) Summary Our Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a…cal cultural and political movements of the last 50 years including LGBTQIA+, music, arts, political activism, and journalism. This year is the 100th anniversary of Calvin Coolidge becoming president and the Coolidge Museum will be hosting a series of programs marking key events in his presidency. A lot of the data we collected and the conversations we had made us realize that the library needs to toot its own horn more. So, we’ll be doing a lot m…
Forbes Library Unveils Strategic Plan
October 17, 2023 — Forbes Library, a beloved cornerstone of the Northampton community, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027. This visionary plan charts…tion as a cherished community resource. For more information, please visit www.forbeslibrary.org or contact director@forbeslibrary.org. Media Contact: Lisa Downing, Forbes Library Director, 413-587-1016, director@forbeslibrary.org About Forbes Library: Forbes Library, nestled in the heart of Northampton, has been a cherished institution since its establishment. It is dedicated to providing diverse resources, fostering community connections, and pr…
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…ach of online or televised programs which programs lend themselves well to online formats (film and book discussions were mentioned) how hard online programs are for folks with a hearing impairment if they aren’t captioned (captioning is becoming more common, thankfully) Molly Moss announced that the library is looking at how to improve our online programs and how to do more hybrid programs in the future and that the library has applied for a gran…
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…ts needs, being a place to study and think since the beginning,” Downing said. To learn more about Forbes and its programs, go online to forbeslibrary.org….
Online Library Card Application
April 11, 2016 — You may now apply for a Forbes Library card online. After you complete a simple online form, eligible applicants will receive a card by mail within 10 business days. This…You may now apply for a Forbes Library card online. After you complete a simple online form, eligible applicants will receive a card by mail within 10 business days. This card will provide access to place holds, our Digital Catalog and some of our databases. For more information or to apply visit http://forbeslibrary.org/help/apply-for-a-library-card-online-2/…
The Merck Manual has been a standard medical reference source for more than 100 years. Although discontinued in print, the online version is kept up to date, and includes both advanced content for doctors and medical students, as well as easy to understand content for patients, parents and caregivers.
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