The Library’s Mission Forbes Library exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to encourage…learning. According to 2010 U.S. Census data, Northampton was home to nearly 30,000 people. Because of the five colleges, there are a large number of students in the community who continually use the public library as their point of access for information. As of Fiscal Year 2015, 17,147 residents of Northampton, Florence, and Leeds had active library cards. Approximately 55% of adult residents 25 years and over have academic degrees at the bachel…
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Giving
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, is a welcoming haven for all. We build connections that strengthen our communities, inspire curiosity, open windows to the past, and create pathways…ual Appeal Bequests / Deferred Giving Charles Forbes Legacy Society Donate Online Donating Books and Media IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions Library Giving Day – April 3, 2024 Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Children’s Book Fund Volunteering Forbes Library Store All proceeds support Forbes Library when you buy library merchandise and books from our online store. You can pickup in the library or we can ship to you. Friends of Forbes The Friends of…
Applications available for Hosmer Gallery 2016 season
September 3, 2015 — Exhibit Opportunity for Western Mass. Artists in All Media From September 3 through October 10, 2015, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library next…sts in All Media From September 3 through October 10, 2015, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library next year. The application can be completed online or printed and mailed with a CD of images. Criteria for review include technical and artistic quality, a coherent theme, and contribution to an interesting and varied program for the year. Artists living and working in the greater Northampton area are eligible…
Applications available for Hosmer Gallery
December 31, 2016 — Exhibit Opportunity for Western Mass. Artists in All Media Applications and details: http://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/info-for-artists/ From January 3 through February 5, 2017, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery…/info-for-artists/ From January 3 through February 5, 2017, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library next year. The application can be completed online or printed and mailed with a CD of images. Criteria for review include technical and artistic quality, a coherent theme, and contribution to an interesting and varied program for the year. Artists living and working in the greater Northampton area are eligible…
Special Collections Policy
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…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, letters, videos, recordings, microfilm…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for May 18, 2022
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board May 18, 2022 3PM This meeting was on Zoom Present Ben Kalish, Librarian Brian Tabor, Librarian Lisa Downing, Director Laura Bovee Anne Gancarz Keith…begin that phase of testing. Testing by folks who use assistive technology online will be particularly appreciated. Advocating for better services for the Deaf in the community Mary Jo spoke about her experience at meetings offered by various Northampton organizations, online and in person, few of which offered accommodations for Deaf or hard-of-hearing folks. She also spoke about the need for a community group for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing, re…
Applications are open for Hosmer Gallery 2019 season, through June 15
May 11, 2018 — Western Massachusetts artists in all media are eligible! Online Application and Info For Artists From May 14 through June 15, 2018, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the…ion and Info For Artists From May 14 through June 15, 2018, artists may apply to exhibit their work in the Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library next year. Submissions are due by 5 PM on June 15, 2018. Exhibits will take place between December 2018 and December 2019. Forbes is celebrating its 125th year in 2019. In recognition of this anniversary, some historical materials from the library archives will be displayed in the Gallery, alongside the work o…
Online Etymology Dictionary
Dan Harper’s Online Etymology Dictionary is one of those reference sources that is both useful and a pleasure to use. It’s primary content is, of course, dictionary entries for English…, the website also includes articles on various related topics, most recently Language in a Time of Corona, which digresses on themes suggested by the history of the various words in common use, including: “crisis” (which curiously evolved from a word meaning “sieve”), “epidemic” (a noun with an adjective’s ending), “virus” (a word that predates it’s current meaning by many centuries), “quarantine” (which originally referred to policy of isolating…
Online Genealogy Resources
Online Genealogy Resources…Online Genealogy Resources…
Welcome to the online special collections of Forbes Library, including the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum and the Hampshire Room for Local History and Special Collections. We invite you to explore the collection for both pleasure and research.
This database contains only our digital archival and Special Collections materials. Additional special collections that have not yet been digitized can be seen in the library by appointment.
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Local History at Forbes Library
Map of Northampton, 1875. From the Hampshire Room for Local History. Forbes Library maintains a sizable local history collection covering Northampton and Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Physical collections | Virtual collections…life of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Digital and Online Collections Online Special Collections Portal Starting in 2022, we transitioned to the Argus Collection Management System. This portal allows you to search over 14,000 items from the library’s special collections which have been digitized, as well as born-digital materials documenting more recent events and places. It also includes images of the library’s Fine Arts c…
Virtual / Online Events
March 26, 2020 — We are offering some library programs and events online so you can participate at home. Please see https://forbeslibrary.org/events/#virtual for the complete schedule. (more…)…We are offering some library programs and events online so you can participate at home. Please see https://forbeslibrary.org/events/#virtual for the complete schedule. Virtual events this month:…
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