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New Books at Forbes (Wowbrary) List of the most recent additions to our collections. You can see a list of titles selected from our entire collection, or view lists restricted to…tell us a little about your reading preferences. NextReads Newsletters Get free reading recommendations delivered to your email every month—you are a click away from your Next Read!Each month you’ll receive a list of books on the subjects you choose, from Armchair Travel to Tween Reads, and everything in between. Best of all, they are linked to our catalog, so you can just click and reserve. Book Lists Resources compiled by library staff including…

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The Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board meets approximately every four months. (Three times a…ould register via the event listing. Agendas and Minutes AgendasMinutes2024-01-12 Agenda 2024-01-12 Minutes 2023-05-24 Agenda 2023-05-24 Minutes 2023-01-25 Agenda 2023-01-25 Minutes 2022-09-28 Agenda 2022-09-28 Minutes 2022-05-18 Agenda 2022-05-18 Minutes 2021-11-04 Agenda 2021-11-04 Minutes 2021-07-15 Agenda 2021-07-15 Minutes 2021-03-19 Agenda 2021-03-19 Minutes 2020-01-23 Agenda 2020-01-23 Minutes 2019-09-25 Agenda 2019-09-25 Minutes 2019-05-03…

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The Racial & Social Justice Advisory Group advises the Trustees of Forbes Library to ensure that the voices of diverse community members are represented in the library’s efforts to seek…er rooting their work in community, study and practice. With a passion for organizing non-traditional sectors (service providers, medical & legal professionals, philanthropy), Lolan has cultivated an expertise in cross-sectoral nonprofit leadership, specializing in crisis response, program strategy, and organizational development that is grounded in an anti-oppression framework. Currently, they are the Organizer at Funders for Justice, and a Movem…

The Painting The Angel of Hadley, or The Perils of Our Forefathers, by Frederic A. Chapman The “Angel of Hadley,” also known as “The Perils of our Forefathers,” hangs in…lass design and historical, portrait, and landscape paintings, was born in Connecticut in 1818. In 1850 his historical and landscape paintings were exhibited at the American Art Union. He was the first president of the Brooklyn Art Association. In his later years, his oil paintings of Civil War scenes earned him considerable recognition. Chapman died in 1891. Catalog record for the painting The Legend The legend of the Angel of Hadley has fascinat…