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March 31, 2021 — Forbes Library, Northampton’s public library, is governed by an elected board of trustees, as stipulated in the will of Charles E. Forbes. The five trustees, who serve as volunteers, are…ty Hall by July 30, 2021. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Forbes Library Board of Trustees is encouraged to contact Library Director, Lisa Downing (director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016) or any of the current Board of Trustees of the library. More information is available on the library’s website at https://www.forbeslibrary.org/trustees….

March 23, 2024 — https://www.gazettenet.com/The-changing-role-of-public-libraries-in-Hampshire-County-communities-54119994…https://www.gazettenet.com/The-changing-role-of-public-libraries-in-Hampshire-County-communities-54119994…

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…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 they are unable to return items….

May 6, 2015 — There will be a vacancy on the Forbes Library Board of Trustees for the term beginning January 2016. The volunteer, four year, elected position will be decided at the city elections Tuesday, November…of Voters by July 24th. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Forbes Library Board of Trustees is encouraged to contact Library Director, Janet Moulding (director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016) or any of the current Board of Trustees of the library. More information is available on the library’s website at https://forbeslibrary.org/info/trustees/….

November 11, 2016 — Lisa Downing, Assistant Director/Patron Services Librarian of Forbes Library, was chosen by the Trustees as the 10th director of Forbes Library. During the meeting Lisa Downing was shown to have…Lisa Downing, Assistant Director/Patron Services Librarian of Forbes Library, was chosen by the Trustees as the 10th director of Forbes Library. During the meeting Lisa Downing was shown to have the overwhelming support of the trustees, community and staff. Congratulations Lisa! https://www.gazettenet.com/Forbes-Library-names-new-director-5952565…

February 26, 2021 — Top 25 public library consortium worldwide in total digital circulation  Northampton, Mass. –  Forbes Library helped CW MARS, the Central and Western Massachusetts Resource Sharing network, reach a record-breaking 1.8…s digital books from CW MARS’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. Readers can use any major device, including Apple ®, Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle ® (US only). Visit https://cwmars.overdrive.com/ or download the Libby app to get started and borrow ebooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere….