The Forbes Library opened in 1894, as a result of a bequest by Judge Charles Edward Forbes, who wished to build a public library for the citizens of Northampton. The…-story stone building, which is on the Register of Historic Buildings, was designed by William Brocklesby to be completely fire proof with all steel framing and stone, slate, and copper exterior. A complete renovation of the interior was finished in 2001 accentuating many of the Forbes’ unique features such as the glass mezzanine floors, expansive spaces, and the Guastavino arches which actually support the second floor. Charles A. Cutter, portrai…
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Jeff Mack Mural
In 2020 we unveiled a new mural in the Children’s restroom, designed by the amazing local author and illustrator Jeff Mack. The mural depicts the five early literacy practices that are described in the Every Child Read to Read® program: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, and Play. These practices have been shown to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five. A huge thank you to Jeff Mack, the Northamp…
Forbes Library Established BIPOC Art Fund
May 10, 2021 — Forbes Library has established a fund to acquire artwork by local and regional BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. The fund was the result of a $10,000 anonymous donation…nd the collection to include works by BIPOC artists from our region,” said Russell Carrier, chair of the newly formed selection committee and President of the Trustees of Forbes Library. Carrier hopes that this fund will continue to increase through donations and allow the library to continue to diversify the collection into the future. For more information about the fund and this initiative, reach out to the library director at director@forbeslib…
Forbes Library Eliminating Late Fees for All Patrons
May 19, 2021 — Forbes Library eliminated late fees for children and young adults in 2019 and has now stopped charging adults late fees as well. The Trustees of Forbes Library unanimously approved this…ty is committed to supporting the needs of readers of all ages and backgrounds and will continue the long tradition of making donations which we will use to offset this lost fee income,” said Russell Carrier, President of the Board of Trustees. Donations may be designated to the book & media budget at https://forbeslibrary.org/giving/ or in person. Patrons are encouraged to return books by their due dates and will be charged replacement fees if th…
Image Reproduction Fee Schedule
Fees as of June 2018 Services Each Scan Up to 600 DPI $10 Each CD Standard quality CD $5 Prints up to 8.5″ x 11″ Printed on Epson Photo R2880…ints are on acid-free papers with archival inks. Output CDs are provided by Forbes Library. Forbes staff will strive to produce the most faithful reproduction possible. Please be advised that reproduction and scan quality are limited by the condition of the original image. Forbes may designate an alternate image reproduction service supplier as needed. Patrons may not operate library equipment or take photographs of library materials without advan…
Reserve a study room or meeting room
Forbes Library offers three meeting rooms. When not required for the use of the library or library related organizations, they may be used by other groups. In addition to the meeting…eeting rooms, small quiet meetings may be held anywhere in the library not designated as a quiet study area. Descriptions of the Rooms Room Capacity Location Size Furnishings and Equipment Bak Study Room 6 Second floor 12′ x 11′ 4′ round table and 3 chairs 2 Whiteboards and markers Watson Room 15 Mezzanine 18′ x 10′ one 6′ x 4′ conference table and chairs Friends of Forbes Community Room 50 Basement 22′ x 31′ Up to 8 conference tables or 30 chairs…
Shelving Locations
The location name is given here as it appears in our online catalog. You may come across other location names as well. If you need help finding these, or anything…the library, past the restrooms A&M Periodicals Magazines on art, crafts, design, and music 2nd floor, at end of gallery A&M Reference Arts and music reference books, for use in the library 2nd floor, in the far right hand corner of the A&M Stacks when facing the rear of the library A&M Stack Books on art, music, collecting, sports, games, and language 2nd floor on the tall wood shelves A&M Video Feature films (except those shelved in A&M Foreign…
Quark Quartet: New Musicians In Residence
January 10, 2020 — The Quark Quartet, 2020 Musicians in Residence The Forbes Library is delighted to announce the Quark Quartet as our Musicians in Residence for 2020. In our fifth Musical Residency we’ll…h, gorgeous Lyric for Strings; and Jessie Montgomery’s exciting, upbeat “Strum.” On April 21, they will present a concert specifically designed for children ages 3 to 12. Additional concerts will be announced later in the year. The Musical Residency program began in 2015 when The Well Tempered Ukes conceived the idea and developed it in collaboration with Arts & Music Librarian Faith Kaufmann and then-Assistant Director Lisa Downing. This residenc…
Last Tang Standing
Andrea Tang, at 33, is living the life she is supposed to live in Singapore: up for partner at her law firm, in possession of the latest designer handbag, surrounded…in Singapore: up for partner at her law firm, in possession of the latest designer handbag, surrounded by devoted friends, living in a posh apartment. The only thing she hasn’t successfully accomplished is landing a husband. When her cousin’s engagement leaves her the titular last Tang standing (unmarried), things start to get real. Competing with her office mate Suresh for promotion while dating handsome and wealthy marriage-minded entrepreneur…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for November 4th 2021
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 4 November 2021 4:00 PM This meeting was on zoom. Present: Ben Kalish, Reference Librarian Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian Tabor, Borrower Services Supervisor/note…ability Advisory Board is informal with no official membership list and no designated chair. Though it has no official powers and takes no official actions, library management has always been involved and attentive to issues raised by the board. Other models are possible and the library’s Racial and Social Justice Advisory Group illustrates one such possibility, with among other differences, an official membership list and co-chairs drawn from t…
Acorn People take up residence in diorama by Nancy Dickinson
September 25, 2018 — Stop by the Hosmer Gallery and check out the newly installed diorama by Nancy Dickinson. It’s a peek into the lives of her civilization of Acorn People. The scenes will…eep busy bringing in wood for their stoves, cooking natural foods, white water racing, sailing on the ponds, and training squirrels. I do my best to build everything in this world, even the animals.” Nancy Dickinson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Rhode Island School of Design, and has received an award for her photography from the Hitchcock Center for the Environment. She has exhibited her work at numerous museums, galleries, libraries,…
Coolidge and Civil Rights
Resources Regarding Calvin Coolidge’s Record on African-American Rights, Native American Rights and Immigration The Board of Trustees of Forbes Library recently renewed its commitment to “seek out and eliminate underlying…tration started the desecration of sacred Lakota Sioux lands with the construction of the Mount Rushmore monument and the Indian Citizenship Act was vague on tribal sovereignty. Yet Coolidge’s efforts proved an essential foundation for future policies that improved the Indians’ standing, particularly Franklin Roosevelt’s Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.” “What Calvin Coolidge Didn’t Understand About Native Americans” by Cecile R. Ganteaume (Nove…
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