Coolidge Standing Committee members posed with cardboard cutout photos of Grace and Calvin Coolidge. Russell Carrier, Julie Bartlett Nelson, Cynthia Simison, Lisa Downing, JoEllen MacKenzie, Katy Wight and Bill Scher. Oil…and genealogy. She enjoys researching and sharing history with all ages. J.R. Greene, President J.R. Greene is an ephemera dealer and collector specializing in local postcards, Calvin Coolidge and the Quabbin Reservoir. He has researched, written and lectured on Coolidge for over 30 years. His latest book is Calvin Coolidge in 100 Objects. William Scher, Vice President Chair of Programming and Education Committee Chair of the Nominating Committee…
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Janet Moulding, Director at Forbes Library, announces retirement
June 1, 2016 — Janet Moulding, Director of Forbes Library since 2004, has announced her retirement, effective the end of this year. Under Moulding’s leadership the library renovated both the Anna Gertrude Brewster Children’s Room…unctional for library users. Additionally, the building envelope was restored. Moulding’s goal was always to make the library a more welcoming place for patrons; in 2015 the handicap lift which was frequently out of service was replaced by a fully functioning Victorianesque style elevator insuring that the library met Moulding’s goal of always being “accessible to all.” Moulding served on the CW MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resour…
Writer In Residence
The WIR is a professional writer who furthers the library’s fundamental mission by volunteering numerous hours each week, creating and offering library programming. Forbes is in a unique and fortunate…adult programming the library currently offers. Diana was our first Writer-in-Residence, a role that she created and developed, and still advises and contributes to in many ways. She offers programs, advises on collection development, and acts as a liaison for the writing community at large. In 2006 she mentored a second WIR, Sue Case. Past Writers in Residence Diana Gordon: 2003-2006 Sue Case: 2006-2009 Susan Stinson: 2010-2015 Naila Moreira: 20…
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….
Out of the Silent Planet
In this early work of science fiction (Out of the Silent Planet was first published in 1938) C.S. Lewis tells the story of a philology professor, much reminiscent of Lewis’s…of science fiction (Out of the Silent Planet was first published in 1938) C.S. Lewis tells the story of a philology professor, much reminiscent of Lewis’s friend J.R.R Tolkien, who, while exploring a mysterious house in the English countryside, is kidnapped and brought to the mysterious planet of Malacandra aboard a strange space–going vehicle. The professor escapes his captors soon after they land, and he finds himself terrified in an unfamiliar…
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…g a particular vote on a candidate or ballot proposition may not 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,…
Historical, Epic & Costume Dramas
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Library Cards
A library card is required to borrow most library materials and to place holds for those materials. When you get a library card you also get a library account you…library card online Residents of Massachusetts may apply for a card online. Online applicants will receive a temporary Forbes Library card by email. You can use your card number as soon as you receive it. The process is not automated so please allow a few days for staff to process your request. Children under 12 Library Card Application for Children Under 12. A parent or legal guardian must fill out this form. Adults and Teens Register for an eCa…
Law/Legal Resources for the Northampton Area
Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no…ven a chapter number based on the chronological order in which it was adopted. These chapters are called Session Laws and are compiled on an annual basis. Northampton, MA Charter and Ordinances https://ecode360.com/NO2226?needHash=true Includes The Charter and Related Acts, Administrative Code, and Code of Ordinances. Legal Help Lawyer Referral Service – Hampshire County Bar Association https://hampshirebar.org/lawyer-referral-service/ (413) 586-8…
Online Day of Giving Established to Support Local Libraries
March 26, 2019 — ONLINE DAY OF GIVING ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARIES Three local libraries are raising funds through an inaugural Library Giving Day campaign. This one-day online fundraising event will occur on…elong learning, connect patrons to technology, and advance knowledge. The M.N. Spear Memorial Library offers fitness classes and loans kayaks, the Forbes has an art gallery and loans musical instruments and in Sunderland the library is proud to offer free one-on-one technology help, and a wide variety of programs for children, teens, and adults. The Friends of the M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury are raising funds for a future new librar…
Giving
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, is a welcoming haven for all. We build connections that strengthen our communities, inspire curiosity, open windows to the past, and create pathways…bes Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax-deductible. Our tax exempt number, also referred to EMPLOYER ID NUMBER (EIN), is 04-6004208. Donate Books and Media For more information about giving to Forbes Library, please contact the library director, Lisa Downing, 413-587-1016 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. Donate materials or services If you wish to donate materials or services, please phone 587-1017. Forbes Library…
Local Authors
Local authors and illustrators in western Mass. libraries. Children’s authors are in blue. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Janet Aalfs Unmi Abkin John Allen Anna Alter Edgar C. Alward Louise Appell Margot Apple…Bellerose Christopher Benfey Eric Bennett Dick Bentley Deborah Bernhardt Jedediah Berry Lynne Bertrand Jeanne Birdsall Holly Black Madeleine Blais Melinda Blau Andrew D. Blechman Rita Bleiman Shira Block Sanford Bloomberg Roy Blount Jr. Nicole Blum Christopher Boucher Annie Boutelle John Bowman Jan Brett Kathryn Brown Preston M. Browning David Brule Richard Brunswick Jane Buchanan Serena Burdick Augusten Burroughs Rob Buyea C James Francis Cahill…
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