September 12, 2022 — Forbes Library is joining the cause to bring awareness that September as FASD Awareness month, and September 9th as International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day. The goal is to…Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton, MA. Press Contact: Lisa Downing, Director, director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016…
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Giving
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, is a welcoming haven for all. We build connections that strengthen our communities, inspire curiosity, open windows to the past, and create pathways…g to Forbes Library, please contact the library director, Lisa Downing, 413-587-1016 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. Donate materials or services If you wish to donate materials or services, please phone 587-1017. Forbes Library accepts donations of new and almost-new books, books on CD, and DVDs to be considered for addition into the collection and book sale. For more details, please see our page on donating books and media. More Ways to Help Annu…
Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 34 pages) Summary Our Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a…Plan embracing a Forbes Library for all. I wholeheartedly support this well-crafted vision to enhance community well-being, boost awareness of our invaluable library and services, and inspire and welcome everyone in our community. Together, we can chart a course toward a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant community where knowledge freely circulates, support is readily available, and inspiration flourishes.” – Gina-Louise Sciarra, Mayor of North…
Local History at Forbes Library
Map of Northampton, 1875. From the Hampshire Room for Local History. Forbes Library maintains a sizable local history collection covering Northampton and Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Physical collections | Virtual collections…life of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Digital and Online Collections Online Special Collections Portal Starting in 2022, we transitioned to the Argus Collection Management System. This portal allows you to search over 14,000 items from the library’s special collections which have been digitized, as well as born-digital materials documenting more recent events and places. It also includes images of the library’s Fine Arts c…
The Penny Whistle Book
A couple months ago, I saw The Penny Whistle Book come up to the Arts & Music library and happened to notice that it was penned by the Incredible String…mpton and see how much one of these whistles costs… Turns out they’re very cheap (something like $10). I cracked the book open, read the introduction and was making sounds and playing scales right away. The slim Penny Whistle Book is filled with traditional American and British tunes with accompanying illustrations that reference the era in which the pieces were most likely composed. The sheet music is also perfect for playing instrumental accompa…
PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) is a reference aid providing drug summaries and FDA communications for prescription drugs.
This is a librarian recommended website. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Local Authors
Local authors and illustrators in western Mass. libraries. Children’s authors are in blue. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Janet Aalfs Unmi Abkin John Allen Anna Alter Edgar C. Alward Louise Appell Margot Apple…McCullough Moore Thurston Moore William James Moore Naila Moreira Melissa Morgan-Oakes Barbara Feldman Morse Barry Moser Cara Moser Michel Moushabeck Sabina Murray Burleigh Mutén N Emily Neuburger Bill Newman Catherine Newman Lesléa Newman Kristin Nicholas O Peggy O’Brien Bill O’Connell Howard Odentz Kevin O’Hara Karen Osborn Eliza Osborne Dori Ostermiller Ruth Ozeki P Yarrow Paisley Paula Panich Lisa Papademetriou Nina Payne Joseph Perez Nancy Pi…
The Daily Hampshire Gazette has covered Northampton area news since 1786. You can find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Daily Hampshire Gazette via Newsbank. Newsbank is a news database designed for researchers. Content is updated daily and includes editorials, announcements, and other local content from the Gazette going back to January 3, 1994.
Coverage for 2023 is currently incomplete due to changes at the Gazette.
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Vice President Dawes
June 16, 2014 — Illustrious ancestors, a profitable business career, and remarkable civilian and military government service does not guarantee successful electoral office. In Calvin Coolidge’s world, no one better demonstrates this than his…ny to pay war compensation to the victors. The Dawes Plan provided for a reorganization of German finances with loans from American investors. For his effort, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925. He gave the money from the prize to Johns Hopkins University. Unfortunately, the plan was not a long term solution, and the German economy collapsed. Many have struggled with being vice president of this country. Dawes was one of them in part because…
Objections to Library Resources
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,…udio/visual collections, Forbes provides a Library of Things to borrow and free take-home kits to keep. The Library also maintains an archive of local history materials and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum for in-library research and online access. For all these formats and methods of delivering library resources, as well as formats and delivery methods yet to come, the Library subscribes to the principles of intellectual freedom….
American Fried
Trillin is just as serious about food as some of the more earnest writers on this list, but also hysterically funny. His main thesis is that the local food usually…ore earnest writers on this list, but also hysterically funny. His main thesis is that the local food usually is best, not the “continental cuisine” served in the pretentious restaurants found everywhere which he names generically “La Maison de la Casa House”. This book is the first in his Tummy Trilogy, which moves on to Alice, Let’s Eat, and finishes with Third Helpings — a delectable three-course meal, all in our collection….
Free Technology Classes: Accessibility Focus
January 29, 2016 — Northampton’s Forbes Library is offering a series of free technology classes for people with vision loss. Taught by Dr. Rick Ely, the classes will be held from 3:30-5 PM on the second Monday of the…requested: contact Lisa Downing at 413‑587‑1017 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. This series of classes is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. They are free of charge and open to the public. Classes will be held at the Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060. Forbes Library is committed to providing universal ac…
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