THE FORBES LIBRARY YOUNG POETS AWARD Submissions will open on May 1st, 2019. NEW DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2019 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Any Western Massachusetts resident entering grades 9-12 in the fall…and invited to read at Forbes with Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola on Saturday, August 17th. QUESTIONS? Call 413-587-1010…
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Taking a Year
May 6, 2014 — Selected nonfiction in which folks take a year or so to do something different, from keeping bees to reading the OED. Compiled by Forbes Library Staff | Summaries from ContentCafe,…f food life Kingsolver, Barbara. 2007. Call number: RGCX.K617a 2007 Quarter-acre farm : how I kept the patio, lost the lawn and fed my family for a year Warren, Spring. 2011. Call number: RGCX.W255q 2011 The forest unseen : a year’s watch in nature Haskell, David George. 2012. Call number: RJ882.H273f 2012 Conversations with a prince : a year of riding at East Hill Farm Husher, Helen, 2005. Call number: RKF.H956c 2005 A year of pies : a seasonal t…
If you liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo…
January 13, 2014 — 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child Reacher arrives accidentally in a small South Dakota town, where during a dangerous winter storm he is enlisted to protect a lone…aternity leave to uncover the killer and is drawn into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a vicious murderer. Private by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Former CIA agent Jack Morgan inherits his father’s elite Los Angeles detective agency and along with it such cases as an NFL gambling scandal, eighteen unsolved schoolgirl slayings, and the murder of his best friend’s wife. Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg When her six-year-old neighbor fal…
Volunteering in the Northampton Area
Looking for a place to volunteer? Consider volunteering for Forbes Library or check out these pages. Northampton Survival Center (413) 586-6564 or info@northamptonsurvival.org The Northampton Survival Center is dedicated to…m, and on-going opportunities are available. RSVP staff provide ongoing one-on-one support. VolunteerMatch VolunteerMatch is the largest online network of volunteer opportunities. You can search by geographic area and areas of interest. This is a place to post opportunities as well. Massachusetts Service Alliance Massachusetts Service Alliance connects volunteers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline 1-800-447-…
Objections to Library Resources
Library resources include more than just materials for loan. Libraries also provide programs and events (in-person and virtual), displays and exhibits, and a range of electronic resources, usually accessed online,…udio/visual collections, Forbes provides a Library of Things to borrow and free take-home kits to keep. The Library also maintains an archive of local history materials and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum for in-library research and online access. For all these formats and methods of delivering library resources, as well as formats and delivery methods yet to come, the Library subscribes to the principles of intellectual freedom….
Northampton’s Forbes Library turns page on first 125 years
February 25, 2019 — Springfield Republican/MassLive, February 24, 2019; reproduced by permission https://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2019/02/northamptons_forbes_library_turns_page_on_first_125_years.html By Cori Urban Special to The Republican The Forbes Library in Northampton is turning the page on its first 125 years…ning, if they are disposed to learn.” William Brocklesby designed the three-story stone building, which is on the National Register of Historic Buildings. It was completed in 1893 and then took a year to open while the newly-hired director, Charles Ammi Cutter, went to Europe to assemble a collection in time for its opening in October 1894. He had created the Cutter Expansive Classification System when he was librarian at the Boston Athenaeum, and…
Five year plan for Forbes Library aims to provide greater access to all library services for all members of the Northampton community
October 18, 2017 — Strategic Plan Forbes Library completed an eight-month planning process that culminated in the creation of a strategic plan for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 (July 2018-June 2023). The library submitted…ry is available at the library. A public presentation about the new plan will be given on Monday, November 13 at 5:30 PM at the library. Call 413-587-1011 or email info@forbeslibrary.org for more information….
Book Spine Poetry Contest: April 1-30, 2015
April 10, 2015 — 2014 Winner Adult Categoryby Ellen LaFlecheWhy I Wake EarlySeeing things before the dawn:Day lilies wash a kind of yellowinto the forest.A home at the end of the world.Just before dark,what…Prizes must be claimed in person. Questions? Feel free to post questions/discussion/etc. on Facebook, or contact reference@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1012. Sponsored by the Friends of Forbes Library. View the poster…
Libertie
I just finished Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and loved it! It is historical fiction at its best — bringing the past to life through characters that are complex and relatable….I just finished Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and loved it! It is historical fiction at its best — bringing the past to life through characters that are complex and relatable. The story begins in post-Civil War Brooklyn and is a coming of age story of a free black girl, Libertie, whose mother is a doctor. We follow Libertie through college and into her young married life which brings her to Haiti….
Forbes Library Seeks Assistant Director
November 24, 2016 — Assistant Director/Patron Services Librarian posted November 23, 2016 Assistant Director Job Description Forbes Library, the public library in Northampton, MA seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Director/ Patron Services…me benefited position, $66,000 annually To apply, please submit cover letter, resume and names of three references to Director, Forbes Library, via email at jobs@forbeslibrary.org — Deadline to apply is December 19, 2016….
Giving
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, is a welcoming haven for all. We build connections that strengthen our communities, inspire curiosity, open windows to the past, and create pathways…g to Forbes Library, please contact the library director, Lisa Downing, 413-587-1016 or ldowning@forbeslibrary.org. Donate materials or services If you wish to donate materials or services, please phone 587-1017. Forbes Library accepts donations of new and almost-new books, books on CD, and DVDs to be considered for addition into the collection and book sale. For more details, please see our page on donating books and media. More Ways to Help Annu…
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy
FORBES LIBRARY Policy Regarding Ethics and Conflicts of Interest I. Preface Forbes Library was created under the will of Charles W. Forbes, who placed the institution’s care and management in…cing them in the discharge of their duties to the Library, in their Library-related decision-making or otherwise in exchange for any benefit to be received from the Library. IV. Library Personnel General Responsibilities. Library personnel are an important public face of the institution. As such, it is essential that they act honestly, ethically and prudently; perform their duties properly, diligently and with courtesy; preserve the confidentialit…
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