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Libraries turning the page: They’re still in the business of books, but embracing new role as community ‘third space’ (Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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Moving Memories Lab Grant Awarded

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A State Senator and His Committees

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All Hamptons Read 2018

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Community Events Seek to Facilitate Conversations about End-of-Life Care, Planning

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Forbes Library re-grows Outreach Delivery Service

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Vote for Friends of Forbes in Florence Bank’s Customers’ Choice Community Grants

December 8, 2015 — **{[If y]}**ou are a Fl]}**orenc]}**e Bank customer]}**, **{**{[[Please v]}**ote for]}**{[** **{[the Friends]}** of F***{[*{[orbes!]}** Click on]}** th****{[{[e link]}** below by]**{[}** D**{[ecem**{[ber 31st to]}** h*]}***{[elp the Friends]]}**}** rec****{[{[eive a generous]**{[}** donation…**{[If y]}**ou are a Fl]}**orenc]}**e Bank customer]}**, **{**{[[Please v]}**ote for]}**{[** **{[the Friends]}** of F***{[*{[orbes!]}** Click on]}** th****{[{[e link]}** below by]**{[}** D**{[ecem**{[ber 31st to]}** h*]}***{[elp the Friends]]}**}** rec****{[{[eive a generous]**{[}** donatio**{[n from Florence]}**]}** B**{**{[[ank http]}**s://www.]**{[}**f**{[lorencebank.]}**com**{[/]}**vote]}**

Forbes Library Community Survey 2017

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Historic Window Restoration at Forbes Library

May 22, 2019 — **{[All]}** of **{[the libr]}**]}**ary****{[{[’s 150+ original]}** **{[windows are]}** in**{[ the **{[process of bein]]}**}**g **{[restored.]}** The]}** f**{[irst win**{[dows are]}** bein*]}***{[g remov**{[ed today,]}**]}** **{[W**{[ednesday,]}** May 2**{[2. Th]}**ey **{[will be]}** rem**]}**{[oved in batches,]}****{[. Th]}**e **{[approach]}** ]}**to **{[the work]}** has]}** **{[been endorsed]}** by ****{[{[the Nor]}**thampton]**{[}** Histor**{[ical]}** Co**{[mmission.]}**]}** **{[The commissi]}**on’s **{[chair]}**pe**{[rson Dav]}**id **{]}**[Drake co**{[mmented]}]}****, The Library,]}** **{[**{[which is]}** listed]}***{[* **{[on the **{[National]}** Regi]}**ster of Historic]}** Places**{[, is]}** an **{[architec]}**tura*]}***{[lly sig**{[nificant]]}**}** building within]**{[}** downt]}****{[own,]}** an**{[d houses]]}**}** the ***{[*{[Calvin]}** Coolidge]}** **{[Presidential]}** **{[Lib**{[rary an]}**d Museum,**{[ ]}**as **{[well as the]}** Ham***{[*{[pshire Room for]}** Loca**{[l His]}**to**{[ry which]}** con**]}**{[tains e**{[xtensive]]}**}** res****{[{[ources in local]**{[}** his**{[tory. R]}**epairing]}** th

Recording Secretary to the CCPLM Standing Committee

**{[Forb]}**es **{[Library’]}**]}**s **{**{[[Calvin Coolidge]}]}**** Pres**{[idential]}** Lib****{[{[rary an]}**d Museum]**{[}** Sta**{[nding C]}**ommittee]**{[}** **{[is in searc]}**h of]}** a **{[reco]}**rdi**{[ng secre]]}**}**ta**{[ry (part time]}** **{[pai**{[d position)]}** **{[The]}** Bo**{[ard]}** of **{[Trustees]}**]}** of ***{[*{[Forbes Library,]}** **{[**{[although]}** govern]}**ed…**{[Char]}**le**{[s Forbes,]}**]}** ha**{[s chosen]}** to **{[follo**{[w Massa**{[chusetts]]}**}** O**{[pen Meeting]}** Law.]}** **{[As a]}** committee]**{[}** **{[of the Boar]}**d of]}** **{[Trustee**]}**{[s, the **{[Coolidge]]}**}** Sta****{[{[nding Committee]]}**}** al**{**{[[so follo]}**ws Open]}**{[** Meet**]}**{[ing Law]}**. Duties]**{[}** Att**]}**{[end all **{[regular]]}**}** mont***{[*{[hly and special]]}**}** CCPLM **{[Stan]}**din**{[g Commit]]}**}**tee ****{[{[meetings (appro]]}**}**x **{[8-10 per year),]}***{[* held in perso]}**n**{[ and **{[on zo]}**om **{[meeting]]}**}**s, **{[and record: ti]}*]}***me, place, and]}** att**{[ende*]}***{[es; vot**{[es taken]]}**}** in**{**{[[cluding text of]}**{[** **{[the motion,]}** **{[who]}** **{[ma**{[de]}** and **{[seconded]}**,]}** **{**{[[and result of t]}]}****he vote; brief]}** s]}**

Forbes Library’s Valley Gives Day Challenge Grant

April 21, 2017 — **{[Forb]}**es **{[Library]]}**}** offers **{[free]}** educatio]}**nal ***{[*{[and li]}**fe enrich]**{[}****{[in]}**g programs]}** **{[to peo**{[ple]}** of **{[all ages]}**.]}** **{**{[[Last year alone]}]}****, o**{[ver 1800]}** pr**{[ogra**{[ms wer]}**e **{[held at]}** t]}**he **{[library and a***{[*{[ttended by over]]}**}** 30,000**{[, ha]}**ve **{[borrowed]}**]}** a **{[musical instr**{[ument **{[there, &]}** **{[learne]}**{[**d i]}**mportant]}** **{[info]}** from]}** the wonderfu]}**l staf**{[f. It]}**’s a plac**{[e wh**{[ere ev]}**e**{[ryone is]}** welc*]}***{[ome & community]]}**}** is su**{[pported.”]}**

Forbes Library Board of Trustees Seeks Candidates for Appointment

March 16, 2024 — **{[Forb]}**es **{[Library,]}**]}** Northampton’]}**s **{[public librar**{[y, seeks]]}**}** a**{[pplications]}** for ***{[*{[the po]}**sition of]**{[}** Tr**{[ustee of]}** **{[Forbes]}**{[** **{[Li]}**brary to]}** **{[fill]}** two **{[vacancies. Thes]]}**}**e **{[vacancies]}** were]}** **{[create**{]}**[d when a **{[change]}]}**** in **{**{[[the board’s byl]}]}****aws…**{[onta]}**ct **{[Library]]}**}** Direct**{[or Li]}**sa **{[Downing]**{[}** (]}**director@**{[forbes]}**libr]}**ar**{[y.org or 413-****{[{[587-1016) or any]]}**}** of ****{[{[the cur]}**rent Boa]**{[}**rd **{[of Trust]}**ees of]}***{[* the **{]}**[library. **{[Indivi]}**duals *]}***{[from historical]]}**}**ly **{**{[[underrep]}**resente]}**{[**d **{[c]}**ommunities]}** **{[are]}** **{[strong]}**l**{[y encour]}**aged *]}***{[to app**{[ly. More]]}**}** informa**{[ti**{[on]}** is **{[available]}** o**]}**{[n the l**{[ibrary’s]]}**}** we**{[bsite at]}** http:]}****{[//www]}**.forbesli]}**bra****{[{[ry.org/]}**trustees.]}*

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