Supervisor: Head of Children’s and Young Adult Services Salary and benefits: Grade 5 37.5 hrs/week ($31,863-$39,167) including evenings and some Saturdays Benefits including health insurance, sick time, vacation time If…To Apply: Please submit cover letter, resume and names of three references to Sarah Johnson, Head of Children’s and Young Adult Services, via email at sjohnson@forbeslibrary.org. Revision Date: 7/2021…
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Genealogy Research at Forbes
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…pts 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….
CW MARS Turns on Auto Renewal
July 1, 2019 — Now, not only can Northampton residents use their local library card to check out materials at any CW MARS public library across the state, but checked out items will be…t item can be renewed it will automatically be renewed on the due date. An email notification will be sent on the due date alerting patrons of renewal status for checked out items. It will indicate if their items were successfully renewed or unable to be renewed. Patrons can also log into their account via the CW MARS Libraries app to view the status of all checked out items. All 147 CW MARS member libraries are participating in auto renewal. This…
Departmental Directory
Department Staff Phone Main Circulation Desk Mary Biddle Christopher “Tex” Teghtsoonian 413-587-1011 option 2 Children’s and Young Adult Services Sarah Johnson 413-587-1010 Reference, Instruction and Help Desk Alene Moroni 413-587-1012 SMS: 413‑570‑0444…Library Technical Services Paula Elliott 413-587-1011 ext.4528 For any department not listed dial 413-587-1011 and listen to prompts or dial 4-digit extension. To email a staff member, use [first initial][last name]@forbeslibrary.org or use the online contact form….
Living Books, October 5
September 23, 2019 — On Saturday, October 5, from 10am-2pm, Forbes Library and Northampton Connects will host a community-building event in the Reading Room on the 1st floor. Living Books is an event in…ok” along with their prompts. Snacks and beverages will be provided for all participants. To sign up to become a “Living Book,” fill out this form: bit.ly/forbeslivingbooks2 If you have questions about the event, please email: livingbooks@forbeslibrary.org Living Books 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….
Forbes Library Advisory Board Minutes for January 23 2020
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 23 January 2020 10:00 AM Present: Dorothy Baker, Joel Dansky, Benjamin Kalish (Forbes Library, librarian), Molly Moss (Forbes Library, assistant director), Mary Jo Stanley….they would most like staff to know about disability. Contributions can be emailed to Ben at bkalish@forbeslibrary.org ADA 30th Anniversary – July 26 2020. The library will put up a display for the ADA Anniversary. Other ideas discussed include: a screening of the film Lives Worth Living, a film series about the portrayal of disability in cinema, a panel discussion, and an experiential event similar to the disability simulations sometimes used as…
MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Update
March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes…tinue to work, and we will make every effort to assist customers by phone, email, or web. If you need assistance or need to reach a staff person, please call the Greenfield Career Center. Our website will be updated daily as new information becomes available: https://www.masshirefhcareers.org/ We are monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely and will resume normal operations once it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience. Our…
Apply for a library card: Children
Children under 12 and their parent or guardian: please apply online using the form below.Adults and teens 12 and over, please use this form instead. Please provide all the requested…rdian(required) Parent/Guardian’s address: Number and Street(required) Parent/Guardian’s address: City, State, Zip(required) Parent/Guardian’s Phone (format: 000-000-0000)(required) Parent/Guardian’s Email(valid email required) Terms of Use I give permission for my child to use the entire library’s collection and further agree to take responsibility for all materials checked out on my child’s card. …
Forbes Library Board of Trustees Seeks Candidates for Appointment
March 16, 2024 — Forbes Library, Northampton’s public library, seeks applications for the position of Trustee of Forbes Library to fill two vacancies. These vacancies were created when a change in the board’s bylaws…onday April 1, 2024. Statements should be up to 500 words and submitted by email to director@forbeslibrary.org. Accessibility accommodations are available upon request. Eligible candidates will be invited to an open public meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 PM where they will be asked a series of questions. The board will vote at the conclusion of that meeting. The two new trustees will then be appointed to serve through the end of 2025. The B…
Library Card Renewal
Library cards expire periodically to allow us to verify current information. When your library card has expired or is about to expire, Circulation staff will ask you for updated address, phone…his form does not automatically renew your card—please allow a few days for staff to process your request. Library Card Number(required) Name(required) Email(valid email required) Mailing Address(required) Phone Number(required) …
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…) 341-4834, or by calling the library reference 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…
Descriptive language notes
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…bes Library is committed to continually reviewing the past and current cataloging practices. Specific projects, grants, virtual exhibits, and collections have and will continue to use community members, other organizations, community partners, and archival professionals to advise library staff. In 2023, we began adding detailed image descriptions in English and Spanish, also available in audio, for objects in the Fine Arts collection, to make it m…
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