April 21, 2017 — Forbes Library offers free educational and life enriching programs to people of all ages. Last year alone, over 1800 programs were held at the library and attended by over 30,000…munity. Forbes is participating in Valley Gives Day on May 2. This 24-hour online day of giving is organized by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and supports non-profit organizations like Forbes Library in raising critical funds. The Friends of Forbes Library have offered a challenge grant to the library and will match all funds raised on May 2 up to $6000 for library programming. Gifts can be made online starting on April 25, htt…
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Library Card Application (Smith College Students)
Smith College students may use this form to apply for a library card online. If you are not a Smith College student, please visit our regular online library card application….d online. If you are not a Smith College student, please visit our regular online library card application. Online applicants will receive a temporary Forbes Library card by email. You can use your card number as soon as you receive the email. Library staff will respond as soon as possible, but there may be a delay, particularly if you apply outside of work hours. For further assistance contact the Circulation Department, 413-587-1011 or circulati…
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…ost 4000] These have engaged thousands of viewers and are our most popular online content. He always volunteers to serve on committees, attend community outreach events, mentor new staff members, or help the library reach its mission in any way he can. One important role he has taken on is the library’s video collection development which is especially significant in Northampton, because many of our patrons come to the library for our outstanding f…
Library Hours
Jump to Holiday closings Library Hours Monday 10 AM–8 PM Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM Wednesday 10 AM–8 PM Thursday 10 AM–8 PM Friday 10 AM–6 PM Saturday 10 AM–6 PM…ed. Please call 413‑587‑1014, email archives@forbeslibrary.org, or use the online scheduler. Thursday 10 AM–2 PM Friday 10 AM–2 PM Saturday 10 AM–2 PM Holiday Closings DateHolidayMonday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day Monday, February 19 Presidents Day Monday, April 15 Patriots Day Tuesday, May 14 OPEN 2:00-8:00 closed morning for staff training Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth Thu…
Books and Authors
These online resources are great place to begin your research about books and authors. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….These online resources are great place to begin your research about books and authors. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….
Hosmer Gallery seeks artist applications for 2024
July 24, 2023 — Forbes Library is excited to invite exhibit proposals for the Hosmer Gallery!We’ll be planning exhibits for February 2024 through February 2025. Applications close: September 8, 2023, 6 PMThe schedule will be…in our gallery exhibitions. Criteria for review include technical and artistic quality, a coherent theme, and contribution to an interesting and varied program for the year. The online Application and information for prospective exhibitors can be found at https://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/info-for-artists/….
Curbside Pickup Service
Forbes Library offers contactless pickup for library materials! Curbside pickup does not require an appointment. When you are notified your holds are available, call us (413-587-1011 ext 2) during open…als To reserve items for pickup, please place a hold through the Library’s online catalog. (If you are new to placing holds, you may wish to read the CW MARS Catalog Help page.) If you want suggestions for books or media you might enjoy, please email reference@forbeslibrary.org or fill in the form at Your Next Great Read. Make Sure Your Holds Are Ready Screenshot. One item is ready for pickup. Please be sure your holds are ready before coming to c…
Research
Databases and Learning Resources Find articles, in-depth information, online courses, homework help and more. Ask a librarian Have a question? Ask us! Photos and Images Photographs, prints, posters, and more. Research by Subject Art and Music Biography and History Books and Authors Business Careers and Education Consumer Information Genealogy General Reference Health and Medicine Homework Help Languages Law Local History Money and Investing News…
Coolidge Standing Committee
Coolidge Standing Committee members posed with cardboard cutout photos of Grace and Calvin Coolidge. Russell Carrier, Julie Bartlett Nelson, Cynthia Simison, Lisa Downing, JoEllen MacKenzie, Katy Wight and Bill Scher. Oil…ar and on the city website. The public is welcome to observe in person or online and a public comment period is at the beginning of the meeting. Committee Members Julie Bartlett Nelson, Head of Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum Julie Bartlett Nelson has been with Forbes Library since 2004 working with the Coolidge Museum and the Hampshire Room for local history and genealogy. She enjoys researching and sharing history with all ages….
Local History and Special Collections
working draft of landing page/directory (outline) Calvin Coolidge Finding Aids Fine Arts Collection Artist Talks Genealogy Online Genealogy Resources Local History Hampshire Room Judd Manuscript Collection Online Special Collections Archives…enealogy Resources Local History Hampshire Room Judd Manuscript Collection Online Special Collections Archives @ Forbes Library Images from the Archives and Virtual Exhibits (pre-2022) Northampton Community Web Archive Photographs and Images Other related pages, and where they currently live: image use policy and fees — under Info / Policies Application for Image Use (4 pages PDF) — under Uploads off-site reference fee — under Info / Policies Spec…
President Coolidge on the Web
Here are some useful websites for information about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge. If you have any further specific research questions, you may contact the archivist at 413-587-1014…on microfilm. Digital Commonwealth Ten images from the Coolidge Museum are online at this statewide digital library project. Republican Party Platform in 1924 Fox Movietone News Collection at the University of South Carolina University Libraries Moving Image Research Collections features silent newsreel from Fox News from 1919 into 1930. This is the largest collection of Coolidge on film. 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents by David Pietrusza. Au…
Susan Stinson
Susan StinsonPhotograph by Jody Wheat Susan Stinson, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2010-2015. She is the award-winning author of four novels and a book of poetry and lyric essays. She has…Cemetery tours How to Fall: An Interview with Susan Stinson in Plum GCC’s online literary journal Susan Stinson writes about the value of fiction on The Public Humanist Interview with Susan on the Public Humanist blog (sponsored by the Mass Humanities Council) Writer-In-Residence Susan Stinson wins Lambda Literary Award Susan Stinson writes about the Writer in Residence program on the Library As Incubator Project 5 Ways Libraries Cultivate Commun…
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