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Make an appointment for: Exam Proctoring

For students whose schools require remote study, the Forbes Library is happy to proctor exams subject to staff availability and the requirements of the school. Fill out the form below…am must be printed you will be responsible for the $0.20 per page printing cost. on a library computer: you will need to reserve a computer in advance. If specific software is required, please indicate it on this form. on your own computer: you are responsible for verifying that your computer has the necessary software and meets the requirements of your school. Wireless internet access is available throughout the building. We strongly advise testi…

Exam Proctoring

For students whose schools require remote study, the Forbes Library is happy to proctor exams subject to staff availability and the requirements of the school. Fill out the form below…am must be printed you will be responsible for the $0.20 per page printing cost. on a library computer: you will need to reserve a computer in advance. If specific software is required, please indicate it on this form. on your own computer: you are responsible for verifying that your computer has the necessary software and meets the requirements of your school. Wireless internet access is available throughout the building. We strongly advise testi…

East, West

I love short stories and I’ve made a resolution to read more of them this year. With this in mind, but as I haven’t yet read any new story collections…d favorite for this post. East, West is a collection of stories by British Indian author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie’s writing here is witty and colorful, and these stories, are quick, enjoyable reads. Rushdie draws inspiration from a variety of sources, both classic (Shakespeare, the life of Muhammad) and modern (The Wizard of Oz, Rambo, Star Trek). The plots are not particularly memorable (I’ve read the volume several times but can never quite remem…

New Forbes Library Director Selected

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…

Getting the vote: Forbes Library kicks off suffrage series this month with look at 19th Amendment

June 11, 2020 — by Steve Pfarrer in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 10, 2020 https://www.gazettenet.com/Forbes-Library-hosts-discussion-series-on-voting-rights-to-recognize-100th-anniversary-of-the-passage-of-the-19th-amendment-34675194…by Steve Pfarrer in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 10, 2020 https://www.gazettenet.com/Forbes-Library-hosts-discussion-series-on-voting-rights-to-recognize-100th-anniversary-of-the-passage-of-the-19th-amendment-34675194…

Matching memory with paper: Northampton and the 1950 census

June 21, 2022 — Forbes Library archivist Julie Bartlett Nelson and librarian Brian Tabor are quoted in this excellent Hampshire Gazette article which features historic photographs from Forbes Special Collections. The authors are journalism…Forbes Library archivist Julie Bartlett Nelson and librarian Brian Tabor are quoted in this excellent Hampshire Gazette article which features historic photographs from Forbes Special Collections. The authors are journalism students of Naila Moreira, Forbes Writer-In-Residence Emeritus! https://www.gazettenet.com/Matching-Memory-with-Paper-Northampton-and-the-1950s-Census-46833150 (June 17, 2022)…

Local History/Local Novelists Reading and Lecture Series

From 2011–2015, Forbes Library presented the Local History/Local Novelists, a reading and lecture series which explored links between local history and contemporary novelists, held the first Wednesday of the month…editor, and gives cemetery tours. SPIDER IN A TREE, her novel about Northampton in the time of 18th century Calvinist preacher Jonathan Edwards, was published in October 2013. Her website is www.susanstinson.net/. Please see the archived Complete Local History/Local Novelists Reading and Lecture Series Calendar for a list of completed events.  …

Libraries turning the page: They’re still in the business of books, but embracing new role as community ‘third space’ (Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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…

Susan Stinson

Susan StinsonPhotograph by Jody Wheat Susan Stinson, Writer-In-Residence Emeritus, served from 2010-2015. She is the award-winning author of four novels and a book of poetry and lyric essays. She has…eacher Jonathan Edwards, was published by Small Beer Press. Her website is www.susanstinson.net. You can view videos of Susan Stinson reading from Spider in a Tree at the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Susan’s Writer In Residence programs included the popular Local History/Local Novelists reading and lecture series, which ran five seasons, October through May, (mostly) at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the Coolidge Room….

Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for September 26, 2018

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board Wed September 26 2018 3:00 PM In attendance: Ben Kalish, Rick Ely, Anne Gancarz, Lisa Downing, Stephanie Levine, Brian Tabor, Mary Jo Stanley, Dorothy…ck did say that such device can be difficult to set up and require an Internet connection. Chicopee is offering a Sensory Storytime on a regular basis. They also have a “Read to Rover” program. They have also had Braille Storytime where there is side by side sighted picture book and Braille books. Ben suggested that we might want to offer a children’s program based on our Braille children’s book collection. Rick mentioned special cards that includ…

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…ood. About the Acorn People, she writes: “They live mostly in tree stump houses in the woods. Everything in their homes is made from things found in nature. They keep 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,…

Image Use Policy and Fees

Use fees are charged on a per image basis. The Application for Permission to Publish Images must be completed and signed, and all reproduction and use fees must be paid…ver Illustration: 1-5000 copies $100.00 over 5,000 copies $150.00 Academic Uses: Scholarly publications are exempted. These include dissertations, theses, scholarly journals, and classroom use by students and teachers. A credit line must always appear with each image used. Use fees are not waived for University Press publications or textbooks. Newspapers, Magazine and Newsletter/Corporate Publications: Under 50,000 Circulation Inside $25.00 Cover…

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