The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making, written by Great Barrington’s Alana Chernila is a practical guide to becoming more self sufficient in the kitchen….s staples that many people buy at the grocery store including pasta sauce, jelly, granola bars, and even a homemade version of the beloved Pop-Tart. Every recipe is accompanied by a personal story so if you don’t have a lot of time for cooking you can still enjoy some light reading. I recently tried the recipe for whole wheat sandwich bread. Bread is one of those things I always really want to make for myself but usually the product is blatantly i…
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Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for November 4th 2021
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 4 November 2021 4:00 PM This meeting was on zoom. Present: Ben Kalish, Reference Librarian Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian Tabor, Borrower Services Supervisor/note…hemical sensitivities. Several attendees expressed concern about chemicals used by the library, particularly the use of air fresheners, as well as products brought into the library by the public. The library no longer uses air fresheners in the bathrooms and the custodial staff considers chemical sensitivities when selecting products for use, avoiding added fragrances as much as possible. A future capital improvement will improve natural air flo…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Agenda for 2019-01-18
Agenda Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Fri January 18 2019 3:00 PM Announcements Forbes Library will host two screenings of Going Blind in March. On March 8th there will be…email broadcast tools to spread the word. We will also revise the language used to make it clear that classes are open to all, including educators, family members, and allies, and not just folks who identify as having a disability. Committee members are encouraged to personally spread the word and to make suggest additional contacts or promotional techniques. Holding an Assistive Technology Fair Chicopee Public Library used to host an Assistive Te…
Forbes Staff Member Receives Competitive Award
June 20, 2018 — Dylan Gaffney, Senior Library Assistant at the Forbes Library, has been awarded the 2018 Paralibrarian of the Year award by the Massachusetts Library Association. This competitive annual award is given…nly 27 public libraries selected nationwide, to begin archiving local internet content for permanent preservation via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. Dylan wrote the grant and is taking the lead writing a collection development policy, making community connections, and creating the archive. Dylan saw that our archives are very rich in documenting our community’s past but were losing ground developing a collection that reflects contemporary…
Forbes Library Expanding Access to Art with grant from LSTA/MBLC
September 21, 2022 — Progressions 1, oil on canvas by Springfield artist Priya Nadkarni Green. Purchased by Forbes Library in 2022 Forbes Library was recently awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)…otographs of art and objects in the collections, and including them in the online collection management system we will launch in 2023, people anywhere in the world will be able to access them and increase their knowledge and appreciation of these unique works, the people who created them, and the communities they represent. In addition to the direct library grant program, the MBLC uses LSTA funds to support statewide programs and services includin…
Articles and Online Resources
All online resources can be used in the library. Most can also be used from home, though many require you to sign in with your library card number. View online…All online resources can be used in the library. Most can also be used from home, though many require you to sign in with your library card number. View online resources by subject…
Image Use Policy and Fees
Use fees are charged on a per image basis. The Application for Permission to Publish Images must be completed and signed, and all reproduction and use fees must be paid…f the images, and not on copyright. 6. A credit line must accompany images used in an illustration of any kind. It should read “Courtesy of the Forbes Library, Northampton, Massachusetts.” It must be prominent and legible and it must appear in the caption or in close proximity to the image or in the list of credits for each image. Website (electronic) images must contain the credit line as part of the image and must be linked to the Forbes Library…
Coolidge and Civil Rights
Resources Regarding Calvin Coolidge’s Record on African-American Rights, Native American Rights and Immigration The Board of Trustees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying…is This? Trump, Coolidge, and Immigration” by Bruce W. Dearstyne (February 2019) In this essay published by the History News Network, Dearstyne describes Coolidge’s “views on immigration” as “complicated.” He noted Coolidge argued the 1924 law “saves the American job for the American workman.” But Dearstyne also wrote, “he opposed some immigration restrictions and celebrated America as a melting pot.” “He told the American Legion convention in 19…
Forbes Library Wins Federal Grant
October 24, 2018 — Forbes Library was recently awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $7500 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). “This year’s grants illustrate the vibrant…mately 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Press Contacts: Molly Moss,…
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Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Minutes for May 3, 2019
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Fri May 3 2019. 3:00 PM. Present: Lisa Downing, Benjamin Kalish, MaryJo Stanley, Joel Dansky. Announcements New library hours (Lisa): Forbes library is now open…Led by MaryJo, we discussed the differences between different technologies used for assistive listening systems, and where and why different systems are deployed in different places. We discussed both the importance of such systems, noting that too often they are not available or, if available, under used. App demonstration: Live CC (MaryJo): MaryJo showed us how apps like Live CC (search the app store for LiveCC to find it) or Live Caption can tr…
Access the library’s wifi
Free wireless Internet access is available on all floors of the library as well as most of the library grounds. Just connect to the network Forbes Library Guest. The network…Free wireless Internet access is available on all floors of the library as well as most of the library grounds. Just connect to the network Forbes Library Guest. The network is unencrypted and no password is required. Signal strength varies and is strongest near to the library building. Use of the network is subject to the library’s Wireless Internet Policy….
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