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The Forbes Library welcomes the opportunity to allow community groups and individuals to use the various display and exhibit areas in the building, as part of its mission to provide…, duration, and assignment of display spaces. The Library has the right to review the materials in advance. The Library’s decision on what will be displayed in its exhibit spaces shall be final. Limitations All display spaces within the public library are open to adults and children of all ages and sensibilities. Exhibit areas may also be passageways for employees and for members of the public of all ages to reach some library services. Therefore,…

The Forbes Library is a tax-supported community agency which is available to all. Everyone using this facility will receive impartial, helpful, and friendly customer service. The library maintains a safe…ampshire Room or at designated tables. The building and grounds are tobacco-free and smoke-free. Vaping and e-cigarettes are prohibited. Disruptive behavior is not permitted. The library staff determines what conduct constitutes disruptive behavior. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied and supervised at all times by a parent or caregiver. Librarians, staff and volunteers are not responsible for children who are unattended. See Unattend…

Forbes Library Special Collections Collection Development Policy   Forbes Library is the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts. Its Mission Statement applies to all collections and services. Special Collections are also…ect created in 2014. fine arts part of the original collecting mission; two- and three-dimensional works by locally and nationally known artists. Most works are on display in the building for public viewing. Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum at Forbes Library is the largest source of primary material on Calvin and Grace Coolidge. The collection consists of manuscripts, speeches,…

Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Message from the Chair (PDF / 1 page) Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 40 pages) Completed…munity with 125th anniversary events Sample activities: develop a Historian-in-Residence Program to create and present new work based on our collections launch a crowdsourced transcription project partner with local schools to offer a student research project based on the library’s collections develop an archive of born digital content pertaining to the ongoing history of our community 3. Access & Innovation Forbes Library connects all patrons to…

 Forms Available at Forbes Forbes Library generally receives the following tax forms in late January: IRS Forms 1040 and 1040-SR (2023 forms are here!) IRS Instructions for Forms 1040 and…e of income. Call 413-376-1136 to make an appointment. Get Your Refund: All-Online VITA Service Free virtual non-profit tax preparation service for low-income households built by Code for America, in partnership with the IRS, with support from the White House and U.S. Department of Treasury. Eligibility is determined by income amount. Also offered in Spanish. Northampton Senior Center Tax Preparation Northampton seniors given first priority. Call…

Forbes Library is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2019. The library building was completed in 1893 and then took a full year to open while the newly hired director, Charles…featured in the Hosmer Gallery. These monthly displays can be seen in our online Images From the Archives. Our Community Sing 2018 We kicked off our 125th year with Our Community Sing on September 23, 2018. This year is the 100th anniversary of the community sings in the summer of 1918 when, as WWI was drawing to a close, thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn to sing and socialize. To honor the anniversary, the community was invited to ga…