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Information for voters These resources are good starting places if you need information on voting and political campaigns. How to Register to Vote The Registrarās Office is in City Hall….pton Ward and Precinct Maps Maps to find out what ward you’re in. Or use the alphabetical Street List. Absentee and Early Voting in Northampton Instructions from the City Clerk’s office. Overseas Vote Foundation Overseas United States citizens, State Department employees, and active duty uniformed service members and their accompanying families within and outside of the U.S. can register to vote and request an absentee ballot here. Massachusetts L…
Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Date Wednesday May 18, 2022 Time 3PM Announcements Accessibility updates Perkins Access webinars from the MBLC Accessibility comments and concerns Website improvements Accessibility pages…Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Date Wednesday May 18, 2022 Time 3PM Announcements Accessibility updates Perkins Access webinars from the MBLC Accessibility comments and concerns Website improvements Accessibility pages Theme Methods of providing feedback Advocating for better services for the Deaf in the community Renaming the board? Should there be a public list of board members? Promoting the board? Other business…
Charge The Accessibility Advisory Board advises Forbes Library on how to improve its services by making them more accessible. Forbes Library believes improved accessibility makes the library better for all…at all present equally have the right to participate. There shall be two co-chairs of the Advisory Board: One shall be a library employee, selected by library management. The other shall be a community volunteer, approved by the membership. Meetings will be offered in a hybrid format allowing both in person and remote participation whenever possible. Library and Participant Responsibilities Forbes Library will: Provide staff to take and record mee…
Policies govern many aspects of library services and are approved by the Trustees of Forbes Library. Advertising Policy Behavior Policy Bulletin Board Policy Collection Development Policy Objections to Library Resources…Resources CORI/SORI Policy Display/Exhibit Policy Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy Image Use Policy and Fees Internet Use Policy Lost and Found Policy Mask Policy Meeting Rooms and Grounds Use Policy Non-Resident Use Off-Site Reference Fee Photography and Video Policy Privacy Policy Social Networking Policy Special Collections Policy Unattended Child Policy Volunteer Policy Wireless Use Policy…
December 1, 2009 ā There is nothing cozier than curling up in your favorite blanket with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. When the cold weather persuades you to stay indoors,…re dependent on them. Where there is the most leisure and the least outside diversion the need for books and the benefits from them are greatest. Provision for…libraries would be a public service of the first importance.” From “Calvin Coolidge Says” a syndicated newspaper column April 30, 1931 Forbes Library thanks you for your support….
The Painting The Angel of Hadley, or The Perils of Our Forefathers, by Frederic A. Chapman The āAngel of Hadley,ā also known as āThe Perils of our Forefathers,ā hangs in…cene depicted in the painting is that of the residents of Hadley attending service when an elderly stranger suddenly appears telling of the imminent attack. The stranger, who is dressed in outdated English clothing, leads a successful defense of the town and then vanishes as quickly as he had appeared, never to be seen again. While the grateful townsfolk were sure the man had been sent as an angel of God to save them, supposedly the real story cam…
June 1, 2016 ā FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Trustees of Forbes Library value a productive relationship with Northamptonās City government.Ā The current unfortunate dispute resulted from the Trusteesā receipt of a January 28, 2016…rbeslibrary.org / 413-587-1016 https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-mayor-s-quest-for-agreement-with-Forbes-Library-not-unprecedented-2421255 ATTACHMENTS Complaint for Declaratory Relief Exhibit A: Last Will and Testament of Charles Edward Forbes Exhibit B: Opinion of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, October 2, 2007 Exhibit C: Opinion of the Supervisor of Records, Public Records Division, February 13, 2008 From the Daily Hampshire Ga…
July 29, 2020 ā Black Lives Matter. The Forbes Library staff and trustees condemn racism and the oppression of people of color in our community and throughout the United States. Furthermore, we denounce the…brary programs that challenge and dismantle structural racism, expose, confront and, challenge our own implicit biases, and prioritize BIPOC voices. Please contact us at info@forbeslibrary.org or call 413-587-1016 to offer to participate in our advisory board by the end of August. Black and Brown people, Indigenous people, and People of Color are especially encouraged to participate….
Black Lives Matter. The Forbes Library staff and trustees condemn racism and the oppression of people of color in our community and throughout the United States. Furthermore, we denounce the…this work. Forbes Library has formed a committee of trustees and staff to lead this effort, and are seeking community members to participate in an advisory board as we work toward an action plan including these initiatives: • Continuously promote anti-racist education through the library’s services, materials and collections; • Hire, mentor, and develop library staff that reflects the diversity of the Northampton and area community; and • Establis…
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 23 January 2020 10:00 AM Present: Dorothy Baker, Joel Dansky, Benjamin Kalish (Forbes Library, librarian), Molly Moss (Forbes Library, assistant director), Mary Jo Stanley….pressed interest in helping with assistive technology classes at Forbes. “Service to Patrons with Disabilities” document for staff handbook. Lisa Downing, the library director, has proposed a new document about disability to be included in the staff handbook. This would be among the first things library staff would see in their training at Forbes. Ben asked the committee think about what they would most like staff to know about disability. Contri…
Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 23 January 2020 10:00 AM Announcements Staff Accessibility Committee update Report on staff trip to UMass Assistive Technology Center to meet with Joshua Pearson…Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 23 January 2020 10:00 AM Announcements Staff Accessibility Committee update Report on staff trip to UMass Assistive Technology Center to meet with Joshua Pearson “Service to Patrons with Disabilities” document for staff handbook ADA Anniversary Supporting neurodiversity Other topics…
