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…rm an important backbone as these authors share from their fine work. 2017-2018 Forbes Library Reading Series October 11 – Comics and Graphic Novels Holly Black, author, The Good Neighbors Denis Kitchen, cartoonist, Kitchen Sink Books Christopher Couch, author, The Will Eisner Companion: The Pioneering Spirit of the Father of the Graphic Novel November 8 – Aspergers, Autism, and Neurodiversity John Elder Robison, author, Switched On Cammie…
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Borrow books (and other stuff)
Loan periods Most items circulate for 3 weeks, with the following exceptions: DVDs, video games, and magazines circulate for 1 week. Museum passes circulate for 2 days. All items except…following material types are limited. Each patron may borrow up to 20 DVDs 20 audiobooks (Playaway and Book on CD combined) 20 Music CDs 1 eBook Reader 1 Musical Instrument 1 Museum Pass (per household) 50 total items Lost or Damaged Items If an item is more than 3 weeks overdue, or is returned with damage beyond normal wear and tear, the patron will be charged full replacement cost for the item, plus a processing fee of $5 per item. The patron m…
Meeting Rooms and Grounds Use Policy
To reserve a meeting room, see: Reservations | Meeting Room Scheduler | Meeting Room Fee Schedule Forbes Library offers three meeting rooms: the Friends of Forbes Community Room, the Watson Room, and…cludes (but is not limited to) failure to allow staff to follow normal lock-up procedures, excessive noise which causes complaints from other Library users, or failure to make a reasonable effort to clean up after serving refreshments. All events, including cleanup, must conclude 15 minutes before the library’s closing time. Should extra cleaning be required after an event due to unusual wear and tear, the event sponsor will be charged the actual…
Race for the Galaxy
Build a galactic civilization! This incredibly clever and evocative card game (for 2-4 players) has you exploring, settling worlds, developing industries, and producing and trading goods. It’s a competitive game,…op? You can only choose one! The game cards are rich with information: the cost to play them, the points they are worth, and symbols and text indicating what bonuses they give during each phase of play. The system of symbols is elegant and concise but takes some getting used to—the game comes with a large reference card for each player that you will find useful when learning the game, in time you will realize you don’t need it any longer, but it i…
Britannica Online Public Library Edition is a powerful resource. In addition to the famous encyclopedia, Britannica Online also includes a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features.
Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Photos and Images
Sawmill workers, photo by the Howes Brothers The Hampshire Room for Special Collections contains thousands of images documenting local history, including images of farms, factories, shops, schools, and local residents both well…wse a portion of the collection. Contact the Arts & Music Department at 413-587-1013 or email us at archives@forbeslibrary.org. Articles and Guides The Angel of Hadley The story behind this famous painting. The Life and Death of Old Main This article, published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, describes Mark Majeski’s photographs of the ruins of Northampton State Hospital. Using Images / Licensing Image Use Policy and Fees Image Reproduction Fee Sc…
Articles and Online Resources
All online resources can be used in the library. Most can also be used from home, though many require you to sign in with your library card number. View online…All online resources can be used in the library. Most can also be used from home, though many require you to sign in with your library card number. View online resources by subject…
HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.
Free for all Massachusetts residents. Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Community Events Seek to Facilitate Conversations about End-of-Life Care, Planning
This program ran in 2016. It is archived here for those who are interested Hampshire & Franklin Counties – More than 25 libraries throughout the region and medical professionals from…son Health Care are teaming up to sponsor community conversations about end-of-life care and planning. Each library will offer community conversations based on Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul Gawande, MD. Frontline’s Being Mortal [DVD] [online] View the list of discussions and events hosted by Forbes Library. View the full list of library-hosted discussions and events. The community conversations start Saturday, March 5…
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)…otographs of art and objects in the collections, and including them in the online collection management system we will launch in 2023, people anywhere in the world will be able to access them and increase their knowledge and appreciation of these unique works, the people who created them, and the communities they represent. In addition to the direct library grant program, the MBLC uses LSTA funds to support statewide programs and services includin…
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…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 network in Massachusetts and is made up of 147 member libraries with 174 branches throughout Central and Western Massachusetts. Learn more about CW MARS at www.cwmars.org….
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…tps://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 library’s completion, one of Forbes’ founding trustees, Arthur Watson, planted 13 pin oak trees precisely along the property line, fulfilling the Greek proverb, “A society grows great…
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