Executive session minutes, trustee appointed committee meeting minutes, and minutes prior to 2011 are available upon request by contacting director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016. 2024 January 21, 2024 (9 pages PDF) February…are available upon request by contacting director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016. 2024 January 21, 2024 (9 pages PDF) February 22, 2024 (10 pages PDF) March 14, 2024 special meeting (3 pages PDF) March 21, 2024 (9 pages PDF) April 10, 2024 special meeting (3 pages PDF) 2023 January 19, 2023 (8 pages PDF) February 21, 2023 (9 pages PDF) March 23, 2023 (9 pages PDF) April 26, 2023 (8 pages PDF) May 25, 2023 (8 pages PDF) June 13, 2023 special me…
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The Massachusetts Archives holds the official records created by Massachusetts state government. Holdings are organized by agency and date from 1629 to the present.
This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
A portal to the rich cultural heritage held in museums, historical societies, colleges, libraries and other cultural repositories in Massachusetts. From this site you can search or browse the digital collections of over 100 member institutions throughout the state for manuscripts, images, historical documents, and sound recordings, providing you with enhanced access and retrieval of information.
Over a hundred organizations are members of Digital Commonwealth. As more of our members contribute their holdings, the variety and quantity of searchable objects will increase, and the richer and more valuable this portal will become.
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The David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History & Underground Railroad Studies aims to collect and organize comprehensive copies of all materials pertinent to the early history of Florence and the Underground Railroad in western Massachusetts; providing historical exhibits, lectures and walking tours. The website contains historical and biographical articles on abolitionists and early African American residents.
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The Consumer Product Information Database (CPID) contains health effects information for products used in the home and in some commercial/institutional settings that contain chemicals. The CPID links brand names to health effects and allows you to select brands based on your individual sensitivity to specific chemical ingredients.
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President Coolidge on the Web
Here are some useful websites for information about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge. If you have any further specific research questions, you may contact the archivist at 413-587-1014…rther specific research questions, you may contact the archivist at 413-587-1014 or coolidge@forbeslibrary.org. Bibliography of works by and about Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation, Plymouth Notch, Vermont President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth Notch, Vermont White House Historical Association Library of Congress Presidential Inaugurations Library of Congress’s American Memory Project Prosperity and Thrift: The C…
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…
Watch over 26,000 films on Kanopy! Kanopy is a streaming movie service, like Netflix or Hulu. You can watch must-see classic films from The Criterion Collection, learn about every subject imaginable from The Great Courses and PBS or indulge in festival indie or world cinema sourced from award-winning filmmakers globally. Kanopy makes it easy to watch any time, to share and discuss films. Create a login, enter your CW MARS card number, and you are ready to watch!
Provided by Forbes Library and available remotely to Northampton residents with a CW MARS card. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Construction on the new elevator to begin end of February
February 13, 2015 — Notice: Construction on the new elevator will begin the week of February 23 and continue for several months. During this time we will not be wheelchair accessible. Please contact Lisa…Notice: Construction on the new elevator will begin the week of February 23 and continue for several months. During this time we will not be wheelchair accessible. Please contact Lisa in the Business Office for more information or to request home delivery service for library materials, 413-587-1017 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. We apologize for this inconvenience….
Stuffology 101
I was going to have a photo taken of me reading this in front of a pile of boxes we haven’t unpacked since the last move, but I couldn’t find…I couldn’t find the camera. Stuffology is a refreshing contrast to The life-changing magic of tidying up even though it promises similar benefits to getting rid of excess stuff. They’re serious about their subject but light-hearted in their approach. Get rid of the accumulated objects that are weighing your life down and you’ll be better able to focus, function and live fully in the present. Plus they coined the acronyms CHAOS (Can’t Have Anybody…
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