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…conviction that Indians could only improve their lot by assimilating into U.S. culture, and that it was the federal government’s responsibility to make that happen. It was a paternalistic policy that would soon begin to be upended, thanks to the efforts of a new generation of Indian rights activists like Yellow Robe, and their allies. But Coolidge missed the message these activists tried to bring him during the summer of 1927—and, indeed, througho…
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Vice President Charles Dawes-Part 2
June 30, 2014 — Coolidge left the selection of his vice presidential candidate to the 1924 convention delegates since that was how he had gotten the nomination in 1920. The Republican convention first nominated…fore being sworn in, he baffled Coolidge by saying he would not attend cabinet meetings. Coolidge was the first vice president to attend these meetings at the invitation of Harding and felt it was important. Coolidge does not mention Dawes in his autobiography, but says this about the vice presidency, “If the Vice-President is a man of discretion and character…he should be in the Cabinet because he might become President and ought to be informed o…
This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.
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A collection of toxicology information from the National Library of Medicine.
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Borrow a Hotspot
This Hotspot Program supports the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ goal to Advance Equitable Access to Resources by promoting “excellent connectivity and technology infrastructure, training, and support frameworks to equitably meet…desk at: (413) 587-1012 or emailing the library at reference@forbeslibrary.org. Disclaimers The Library is not responsible for any files, data or personal information accessed/transmitted using the hotspot. The Library will have no liability for direct, indirect or consequential damages related to the use of the mobile hotspots, including loss of data, or privacy invasions. Those who use the hotspots do so at their own risk and assume full liabil…
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Hungry planet : what the world eats
A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical…A photo-chronicle that visits families in twenty-four countries in every inhabited continent, each photographed amidst their weekly food purchases. The accompanying text details food-intake lists with costs noted; provides typical family recipes; and draws on this data to produce such illuminating essays as “Diabesity,” about the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes….
The Cabinet of Earths
Enter Anne Nesbet’s world and follow Maya on her magical journey, a story fantasy fans will love….Enter Anne Nesbet’s world and follow Maya on her magical journey, a story fantasy fans will love….
Thank you for a successful Valley Gives Day!
May 3, 2017 — Forbes Library raised $7,905 from 134 generous donors on Valley Gives Day 2017. This exceeded the library’s matching challenge grant of $6,000 from the Friends of Forbes Library. The library…Kay Cowperthwait Carolyn Cushing Kendra Dahlquist : In honor of Hilary Caws-Elwitt Carole DeSanti Joseph & Janet Dibrindisi Lisa Downing : In honor of Jason Mazzotta Candace Drimmer : In memory of Rivkah Peller Christine Duckworth Kate Faulkner Jenny Ferreia Ronnie and Lawrence Field Maureen Flannery Herman Fong John and Gail Gaustad Joanne Gold Hannia Gonzalez Tzivia Gover Suzy Groden Margaret Groesbeck Deborah Haas Johanna Halbeisen : In honor o…
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Forbes Library stands on Nonotuck land. We also acknowledge our neighboring Indigenous nations: the Nipmuc and the Wampanoag to the East, the Mohegan and Pequot to the South, the Mohican…husetts Library System and the CW MARS network of libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts. Other Pages in About The Library 125th Anniversary Annual Reports Contact Directions and Parking Floor Plans Forbes Library Timeline Forbes Library Weather Station Jobs at Forbes Library Library Building and Architecture Library History Library Hours Library News Mission, Vision, and Values Policies Racial Justice Statement Strategic Plan 2019-2023 St…
Foodie Lit
April 23, 2014 — Eating Abroad This reading list was compiled by Forbes Library librarians as part of the 2011 Novel Destinations Summer Reading program. Novel Destination is sponsored by Friends of Forbes Library, the Massachusetts Library System,…y Austin Clarke Destination: Barbados RVO.C55p 2000 The Art of Eating, by M.F.K. Fisher RVO.F535ar 1990 French Lessons: Adventures With Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew, by Peter Mayle RVO.M453f 2001 Comfort Me With Apples: More Adventures At The Table, by Ruth Reichl RVO.R271c 2001 Culinary Fiction Enticing Culinary Fiction: Novels with Recipes Compiled by Jennifer Adams | Summaries from ContentCafe | October 2010 Soul Kitchen by Poppy Z. Brite Liquor…
CW MARS Surpasses 1.8 Million Ebook and Audiobook Checkouts in 2020
February 26, 2021 — Top 25 public library consortium worldwide in total digital circulation Northampton, Mass. – Forbes Library helped CW MARS, the Central and Western Massachusetts Resource Sharing network, reach a record-breaking 1.8…2020: Becoming by Michelle Obama Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Readers in Western Massachusetts just need a valid library card to access digital books from CW MARS’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. R…
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