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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)…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 including summer reading programs, research databases, the st…

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…y the MBLC. More information about LSTA can be found on Board’s website at www.mass.gov/mblc. About IMLS The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s approximately 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural…

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…

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…ine Obbard Marie Panik Joe Pater Sally Popper Alicia Ralph : In honor of Janet Elaine Reall : In memory of Ann Wilson Chris Ridout Susan Rogers Kathryn Rother Karen Saakvitne Lauret Savoy Maxine Schmidt Elizabeth Schoenfeld Jacqueline Scott Janet Sharp Nicole Sibley : In honor of Lisa Downing Serah Sibley Jean Simmons Harriet Smith Suzanne Smith Ruth Solie Susan Spencer Karen Spindel Barry Steeves Christopher Stetson Susan Stinson Maurica Thomas T…