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A valuable source of information on both privately held and public companies and their executives. Offers up to 35 searchable fields such as company size and sales, business type and age, and contact criteria. Includes specialty information such as executive name lists and president biographies.

Provided by the Boston Public Library and available for free with a BPL eCard. Individuals who live in, own property in, or commute to work in Massachusetts may register for an eCard. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

Taxes

 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…

Local History and Special Collections

working draft of landing page/directory (outline) Calvin Coolidge Finding Aids Fine Arts Collection Artist Talks Genealogy Online Genealogy Resources Local History Hampshire Room Judd Manuscript Collection Online Special Collections Archives…Planning Department files Sanborn maps from the Library of Congress PAGES WE SHOULD HAVE, BUT DON’T PAGES WE NO LONGER NEED refer to: https://forbeslibrary.org/site-map/…

President Coolidge on the Web

Here are some useful websites for information about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge. If you have any further specific research questions, you may contact the archivist at 413-587-1014…ent newsreel from Fox News from 1919 into 1930. This is the largest collection of Coolidge on film. 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents by David Pietrusza. Author’s Web Site: https://davidpietrusza.com/ You can also find the book in the Library Catalog Calvin Coolidge’s electric exercise horse…

Forbes wins 3rd in Florence Bank’s Customer Choice Awards

March 11, 2019 — The Friends of Forbes Library took third place in the Florence Bank’s Customer Choice Award program. President Martha McCormick accepted the grant of $3,767 from bank president, John F. Heaps,…d and the Friends ask that you support the library once again by casting your vote for Forbes Library. Customers can vote online, https://www.florencebank.com/vote….

Hampshire Room for Local History

Workstudy Student with old map of Northampton The Hampshire Room for Local History houses extensive resources in local history and genealogy including account books and town papers, maps, manuscripts, the Sylvester Judd Manuscript, and Seth Pomeroy’s Journal….so see Photos and Images. Hampshire Room hours Thursday 10 AM–2 PM Friday 10 AM–2 PM Saturday 10 AM–2 PM Appointments are recommended. Please call 413-587-1014, email archives@forbeslibrary.org, or use the online scheduler….

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This site provides you with quick access to land records across Massachusetts. Most documents from 1948 on are searchable, and many other documents can be viewed online if the book and page number are known.

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Using the Library

Visit Library hours Directions and parking Accessibility Study room & meeting rooms What’s happening at the library Group tours & librarian visits Floor plans Video tours Contact Staff directory (phone,…rvices and Resources Online programs and events Make an appointment for one-on-one help Research help Personalized reading and listening advice Study room & meeting rooms Delivery service Notary Public Exam proctoring Career Center partnership Local History Online resources 24/7 Technology Wi-Fi Library computers Printing, scanning, copying, faxing Downloadable e-books and media Hotspots Individual technology help Charging your device Support the…

Resources for Family Learning at Home

March 18, 2020 — Authors, illustrators, and educators are stepping up to provide free resources for all ages designed to encourage creativity and learning at home! Virtual Author Events, Resources and Read-alouds Mo Willems…es, word games, how-to videos, quizzes, and more. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: you can watch full episodes of this classic, educational children’s television show for free. Virtual Museum Tours: visit some of the most famous museums in the world without leaving your home! Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D.C.) The National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY) The Louvre (Paris,…

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…including online services, patrons may be required to provide their name, e-mail address, library card barcode, phone number or home address. This information will only be used to fulfill patrons’ service needs and to help the library improve and target its services effectively. Patrons’ personal information will be discarded when it is no longer needed. The library is a member of the CW MARS network (www.cwmars.org) which provides the library’s c…

Cutter Classification

Charles Ammi Cutter The Cutter Expansive Classification system is a library classification system devised by Charles Ammi Cutter, who was Librarian at the Forbes Library from 1894-1903. Like other classification systems…n response to complaints that the system was too complicated; there is really only one way of ordering the numbers that makes sense, so that similar subjects appear together. This is the order Cutter used in his own tables. The numbers are compared one character at a time, from left to right, just as you would order titles alphabetically. This is simple so long as one is comparing digits to digits or letters to letters, but more involved when digi…

125th Anniversary

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…sary year Forbes Library will be holding special events and presenting exhibits both online and in the gallery about the library’s history. We will also publish histories about prominent people and events connected to Forbes Library, along with great photos and personal stories. The theme for our anniversary year is “Working for the Common Good” and it is inspired by the book, “The Common Good,” by Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor in the Clinton a…

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