Forbes Library Appoints Two New Board Members Left to right: Lisa Downing, Anne Teschner, Russell Carrier, Katy Wight, Debin Bruce, Ruth Francis, Molly Moss The Forbes Library is governed by…ce began: 1982 Term expires: 2026 406 Park Hill Road Florence, MA 01062 413-586-8048 russellcarrier@gmail.com Katy E. Wight, Vice President Service began: 2016 Term expires: 2028 20 Northern Avenue Northampton, MA 01060 413-387-9631 katywight@gmail.com Debin Bruce Service began: 2022 Term expires: 2026 46 Columbus Ave Northampton MA 01060 debinbruce@gmail.com Anne F. Teschner Service began: 2024 Term expires: 2028 54 South Main St. Florence, MA…
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Expanded Self-Service Hours
November 16, 2020 — In order to safely serve more patrons, we are expanding our self-service hours while maintaining both walk-up and drive-up curbside pick-up options as well. Our new service schedule is: Self-Service…pm Curbside pick-up appointments continue to be available — check out our calendar for time slots….
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…own Northampton where Grace Coolidge was a frequent customer. Leslie Skantz-Hodgson Herstory book group moderator Leslie Skantz-Hodgson is the librarian at Smith Vocational Agricultural High School. She loves engaging teachers and students with history and civics resources. Rich Szlosek Rich Szklosek is a retired attorney. He is an Amherst College alum and holds a Master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Nor…
The Man Who Lived Underground
In 1940, Richard Wright had a best seller with his first published novel Native Son. Soon after he began work on another novel, The Man Who Lived Underground, of which he…ety, and it is well worth reading. The novel is published together with an essay by the author, “Memories of My Grandmother”, in which he explains his writing process, inspiration, and intent in the novel. It’s fascinating and completely changed how I perceived the text. There’s also a short afterword by Malcolm Wright, the author’s grandson, which provides further context. Highly recommend for anyone interested in Wright, African-American literat…
An Omelette and A Glass of Wine
This collection of essays originally published in British newspapers and magazines allows easy entry into the writing of one of the greatest food writers of all time. Her books are…e sardine to the pleasures of cooking French food in your own little holiday kitchen in France. There are recipes throughout, but read this book for its witty, evocative, clear-eyed prose….
Outlaw cook
Outlaw Cook is a great collection of essays by local writer John Thorne. In its chapters you will find memoir, philosophy, social commentary, book reviews, and much else besides, all of it related in one way or another to the world of cooking. Thorne’s interests are wide ranging, and the content collected here is diverse, but the overall theme of the collection is that of cooking not as a means to an end (a meal) but as an experience in of itself…
Tim Umbach will be honored with Trustees Award for exceptional volunteer service
March 16, 2018 — The Trustees of Forbes Library will present Tim Umbach with the Thirty-First Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Coolidge…is cordially invited to attend both events. The Gertrude P. Smith Award is bestowed on a community member who has given exceptional volunteer service to the library. This year’s recipient, Tim Umbach, served for over a decade on the Friends of Forbes Library board of directors as Treasurer, donating countless hours to the organization that raises funds and advocates for the needs of Forbes Library. The Friends will hold a brief annual meeting just…
Children’s and YA Department Staff Picks
Click on the book cover images in the PDFs below to view the books in the CWMARS catalog. 2024 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 2023 Best of 2023December 2023November…22 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 2021 Best of 2021 December 2021 | page 2 November 2021 October 2021 | page 2 September 2021 | page 2 August 2021 July 2021 2020 May 2020 February 2020 January 2020 2019 Best of 2019 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 2018 Best of 2018 December 2018 November 2018…
Academy Award Winners: Best Actress 2013
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Academy Award Winners: Best Actor 2013
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary
David Sedaris, our favorite expatriate, quirky, self-deprecating funny man, has penned a new collection of short stories. The issues and tone are certainly classic Sedaris, but this time his subjects are animals! For instance, a baboon hairdresser is having difficulty finding a common gossip angle with a cat who is at the salon for an appointment… also, a self righteous lab rat wishes diseases on those who aren’t kind to her. Readers who enjoy da…
The Best One Dish Suppers
This cookbook is a collection of recipes from American’s Test Kitchen that are all made in one pan or one pot or a dutch oven or a slow cooker. There…cooker. There are 180 recipes with 169 illustrations and tips, tricks and helpful hints accompany the step by step recipes. The recipes include stews, soups, casseroles, pot pies and stir-frys. Several vegetarian options are also included. This cookbook is great to try out some new twists on comfort foods and cool weather favorites….
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