Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 34 pages) Summary Our Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a…cal cultural and political movements of the last 50 years including LGBTQIA+, music, arts, political activism, and journalism. This year is the 100th anniversary of Calvin Coolidge becoming president and the Coolidge Museum will be hosting a series of programs marking key events in his presidency. A lot of the data we collected and the conversations we had made us realize that the library needs to toot its own horn more. So, we’ll be doing a lot m…
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Forbes Library Unveils Strategic Plan
October 17, 2023 — Forbes Library, a beloved cornerstone of the Northampton community, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027. This visionary plan charts…tion as a cherished community resource. For more information, please visit www.forbeslibrary.org or contact director@forbeslibrary.org. Media Contact: Lisa Downing, Forbes Library Director, 413-587-1016, director@forbeslibrary.org About Forbes Library: Forbes Library, nestled in the heart of Northampton, has been a cherished institution since its establishment. It is dedicated to providing diverse resources, fostering community connections, and pr…
Virtual Hosmer Gallery
Welcome to the Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community Art Exhibition! From April 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was…te Fermata 5, fiber, by Audrey Hyvonen website Series #6, Multi-media by Georgia Weaver Series #7, Multi-media by Georgia Weaver Series #8, Multi-media by Georgia Weaver Bridge To Nowhere -photograph by Tara Bronner Barren – photograph by Tara Bronner Living In A Bubble -photograph by Tara Bronner My Condolences, charcoal, acrylic & collage on canvas by Jason Antaya website On Short Notice, charcoal, acrylic & collage on canvas by Jason Antaya web…
Naila Moreira
Naila Moreira, photo by Jeep Wheat Naila Moreira, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2015-2018. Naila is an essayist, poet, and science journalist. Her work frequently focuses on themes of science and…s, including The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Science News, The Common Online, and Science News for Students. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Gorgeous Infidelities, an art book published by Impossible Dream Editions in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Paul Ickovic. She works at Smith College as a lecturer in the English Department and a writing instructor in the Jacobson Writing Center, and teaches a science…
Forbes Library Expanding Access to Art with grant from LSTA/MBLC
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)…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 statewide eBook program, the Commonwealth Catalog and libraries.state.ma.us which has information and resources for residents. LSTA is administered on the federal level by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in the Commonwealth by the MBLC. More…
Applications available for Hosmer Gallery
December 31, 2016 — Exhibit Opportunity for Western Mass. Artists in All Media Applications and details: http://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/info-for-artists/ From January 3 through February 5, 2017, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery…smer Gallery at Forbes Library next year. The application can be completed online or printed and mailed with a CD of images. Criteria for review include technical and artistic quality, a coherent theme, and contribution to an interesting and varied program for the year. Artists living and working in the greater Northampton area are eligible to apply. First-time exhibitors, individuals and groups are welcome. Art exhibits featuring the work of loca…
Outreach Delivery Services
Homebound Delivery Service patron receives books and instruments from his dedicated volunteer. Photo by Sandra Matthews. Forbes Library offers delivery service options for residents of Northampton, Leeds and Florence. As‑Needed… consecutive weeks off twice a year.) Volunteers are trained and CORI checked. We are currently not accepting applications for Homebound Delivery Service Volunteers. Contact us: outreach@forbeslibrary.org Donate Online Outreach Delivery Service PSA https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ao9sIPDOVaA Video is 2 minutes 15 seconds. Captions and a transcript are available. Volunteer resources…
Online Library Card Application
April 11, 2016 — You may now apply for a Forbes Library card online. After you complete a simple online form, eligible applicants will receive a card by mail within 10 business days. This…You may now apply for a Forbes Library card online. After you complete a simple online form, eligible applicants will receive a card by mail within 10 business days. This card will provide access to place holds, our Digital Catalog and some of our databases. For more information or to apply visit http://forbeslibrary.org/help/apply-for-a-library-card-online-2/…
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…training and expertise in archival policies, procedures, preservation and best practices. She received the Forbes Library Trustees Award in 2019. Brian Tabor, Emeritus Brian Tabor retired in 2022 after 49 years of dedicated public service at Forbes Library where he continues as a genealogy volunteer. Still an active researcher, he was a founder member of the Coolidge Advisory Committee Russell Carrier, Ex-Officio Russell Carrier is the President…
Reading Series: The Modern Real and Surreal
Naila Moreira, photo by Jermane Stephinger Where the Real and the Surreal Meet The Modern Real and Surreal: Writers and Artists on Our Age, is the Forbes Library’s author reading…rcana John Crowley, author, Four Freedoms February 3 – The Massachusetts Review: Author Panel curated by Emily Wojcik, managing editor of The Massachusetts Review literary magazine March 2 – Comics and Graphic Novels James Sturm, cartoonist and co-founder, Center for Cartoon Studies, Vermont Tillie Walden, cartoonist, I Love This Part James Lawson, cartoonist, Paleo: Tales of the Late Cretaceous April 13 – The Common: Author Panel curated by…
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