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Forbes Library does not charge overdue fines. Fees may appear on your account as the result of overdue fines from other libraries or as the result of lost or damaged…culation Desk and the Children’s Desk. Credit and Debit cards are accepted online. Paying fines using your debit or credit card You can pay online using your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. You can also make a donation to your local library! How to pay fines: Login to your account. In Account Summary, click on “Pay Fines” to pay all fines OR select the charges that you wish to pay and click on the “Pay Selected Fines” button. Compl…

Forbes Library shares an online catalog with over 150 area libraries in the CW MARS consortium.  You can find items from Forbes and from all the other member libraries, and…Forbes Library shares an online catalog with over 150 area libraries in the CW MARS consortium. You can find items from Forbes and from all the other member libraries, and request items to be sent to your home library for pickup. The CW MARS help page answers many questions about using the online catalog. Please ask a librarian if you have any questions….

Smith College students may use this form to apply for a library card online. If you are not a Smith College student, please visit our regular online library card application….work hours. For further assistance contact the Circulation Department, 413-587-1011 or circulation@forbeslibrary.org. First Name(required) Middle Initial/Middle Name Last Name(required) Birth Date(required) Phone(required) Email(valid email required) Smith Mailing Address Unit Number(required) Terms of Use I agree to the rules and regulations of Forbes Library and will be responsible for all materials checked out on my library card. I verify that…

Check out these sources for eBooks, digital audiobooks, and other digital media! Don’t have a library card yet? Apply online to receive a temporary Forbes Library card by mail that will provide…Check out these sources for eBooks, digital audiobooks, and other digital media! Don’t have a library card yet? Apply online to receive a temporary Forbes Library card by mail that will provide access to online resources such as e-books, e-audio and databases. Need help setting up your e-reader or downloading eBooks? Make an appointment with one of our Information Services librarians to get you started….

Girls in tobacco field, photograph by Elbridge Kingsley Forbes Library has extensive resources for the genealogist. Online resources Recommended genealogy resources and databases Ancestry Library Edition Heritage Quest Resources in…, maps, and manuscripts in this collection. To make an appointment with a librarian who can assist you with your genealogy research please sign up on the online calendar, or call 413-587-1014 or email us at archives@forbeslibrary.org to make an appointment. We can also help connect you with local researchers for hire….

Public Fax machines in Northampton The following locations have public fax machines and are located near the library. Forbes Library Outgoing faxes only. See Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing at…ublic fax machines and are located near the library. Forbes Library Outgoing faxes only. See Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing at Forbes Library. Serio’s Pharmacy 413-584-8980 63 State St, Northampton, MA 01060 Paradise Copies 413-585-0414 21 Conz Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Online fax servies There are many online fax services. One free service which are patrons have used with success is FaxZero (requires an email address and has a maximu…

Library resources include more than just materials for loan.  Libraries also provide programs and events (in-person and virtual), displays and exhibits, and a range of electronic resources, usually accessed online,…tial objection form. STATEMENT OF CONCERN ABOUT LIBRARY RESOURCES FORM User-Initiated, Library-Hosted Resources In addition, the Library provides meeting space and display space for community groups and individuals to present their own content to the public. The Display/Exhibit Policy and Meeting Rooms and Grounds Use Policy delineate how these spaces can be used. Appendices: Diverse Collections: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights Oth…

Details on our use of controlled vocabulary, reparative language efforts, descriptive terms, and content warnings in Special Collections Records in our online special collections were migrated from an older system…criptive terms, and content warnings in Special Collections Records in our online special collections were migrated from an older system and may contain information from catalog cards from decades ago. Forbes Library uses controlled vocabulary from Library of Congress subject headings and the Art & Architecture Thesaurus as well as our own local terms. For oral histories, content warnings for drugs or violence have been added and when possible, th…

At Service Desks Listening systems are installed at every service desk. Use your own t-coil enabled hearing aid or ask for a headset—you will be able to hear library staff…ibrary from your mobile phone using text messaging. Just send a text to 413-570-0444. Email Reference Service Please submit your reference questions using our online form. We will reply by email. (Need to contact us about something else? We have a list of all our contact forms.) Closed Captioned Videos Many of our DVDs are closed captioned or have subtitles for the hard of hearing. For help finding or identifying captioned titles please ask at the…