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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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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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A collection of toxicology information from the National Library of Medicine.

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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…

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….

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….

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…Moulding Catherine 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…

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This collaboration of historical societies, sites, and museums has created a website including a directory of sites and an overview of research sources.

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PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) is a reference aid providing drug summaries and FDA communications for prescription drugs.

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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…possible for our patrons” said CW MARS Executive Director Jeanette Lundgren. Network membership gives residents of Northampton access to over eight million physical items (books, DVDs, audiobooks, etc.) Our shared library catalog and information about accessing our resources can be found at https://catalog.cwmars.org/ CW MARS was founded in 1984 to promote the sharing of resources between libraries in Massachusetts. CW MARS is the largest library…

Gazette Op/Ed: Celebrating the oak trees in front of Forbes Library

September 1, 2017 — by Lilly Lombard https://www.gazettenet.com/Columnist-Lilly-Lombard-celebrates-the-stately-row-of-oak-trees-in-front-of-Forbes-Library-12183381 The iconic row of shade trees lining the front of Forbes Library is grand and stately like the building itself. In 1897, four years after the…xteen years ago, weary of our shallow-rooted life in suburban Washington, D.C., my young family went “community shopping” throughout New England to find a better place to settle. In every town we visited, we spent time in the children’s section of the public library and asked fellow parents what they valued in their community. After such a visit to Forbes, I vividly remember lying on the library lawn with my infant daughter, staring in wonder at t…

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Forbes Library strives to protect patrons’ privacy to the fullest extent of the law (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, Section 7). Following the American Library Association’s Code of…en it is no longer needed. The library is a member of the CW MARS network (www.cwmars.org) which provides the library’s catalog, circulation system, and some online resources. Circulation, borrower registration, and usage records are managed by CW MARS and Forbes Library observes their privacy policy. Information may also be shared in these cases: ● For patrons younger than 12, a parent or legal guardian may request information about titles checke…

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