Please download the library’s strategic plan here: Message from the Chair (PDF / 1 page) Strategic Plan Summary (PDF / 4 pages) Complete Strategic Plan (PDF / 40 pages) Completed…ic, and gender diversity of the community Leverage partnerships with local organizations Provide opportunities for civic engagement Create an engaging and positive atmosphere for library patrons and staff Sample activities: expand the visibility and availability of quiet space for working review our collection management policy and procedures to ensure diversity in our collections increase the number of opportunities for people to contribute to th…
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Photos and Images
Sawmill workers, photo by the Howes Brothers The Hampshire Room for Special Collections contains thousands of images documenting local history, including images of farms, factories, shops, schools, and local residents both well…lection Online Special Collections (Argus portal) Images from the archives + online exhibits (pre-2022) Forbes images on Digital Commonwealth City of Northampton Planning Department files Sanborn maps from the Library of Congress Consult a Librarian Our online resources cover only part of the collection, so if you don’t find what you are looking for online, please get in touch with us. We may be able to quickly find the image you are looking for,…
Stay Hungry
There’s just something about the “New Hollywood” films of the 1970’s… The budgets were smaller, but the films seem to resonate so much more than your typical, bloated Hollywood picture. …Mary Tate and an exceptionally strange and lengthy fight sequence, make Stay Hungry a wonderful comedy/drama piece. The principle actors all give some of the best performances of their careers and the film is full of unforgettable featured players….
Stay
A heartbroken woman, Van, tries to get on with her life after the man she is in love with marries her best friend. During a late night Rin Tin Tin…A heartbroken woman, Van, tries to get on with her life after the man she is in love with marries her best friend. During a late night Rin Tin Tin marathon, she accidentally buys a Slovakian German Shepard while under the influence of vodka. With the dog’s help, Van works to rebuild her life and meets a handsome veterinarian….
Here’s To Us
In Hilderbrand’s latest outing, three wives (two former, one current) and their children gather to mourn and celebrate the life of the man they all loved at the island home…memory centered on Nantucket, where he celebrated his earliest success by buying a cottage and building years of memories with his family. Nearly thirty years later, each of them changed by their relationship with him, his wives (high school sweetheart, award-winning actress, former nanny) address their rivalries while their children (travel writer and heroin addict, brilliant young chef, nine-year-old princess) grieve. Deacon’s best friend, mana…
Glorious
I love Eddie Izzard’s stand-up. In Glorious he lopes across the stage imitating an evil giraffe, he runs in mock fright exclaiming, “I’m covered in bees!”, and he delivers a…es!”, and he delivers a stream of unconventional witticisms, comical sound effects, and insightful observations. Eddie’s jokes are carefully written but his delivery is casual and off the cuff. His jokes often rely on gesture and facial expressions, never more so than in his routine on “machines that lie”, during which he mimes the frustrations of making good toast and demonstrates the visual similarity between someone adjusting the tap in a showe…
Taxes
Forms Available at Forbes Forbes Library generally receives the following tax forms in late January: IRS Forms 1040 and 1040-SR (2023 forms are here!) IRS Instructions for Forms 1040 and…extension by mail Mass Tax Connect – Can be used to file for an extension online Local Tax Assistance Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Community Action Pioneer Valley For eligible residents of Hampshire and Franklin Counties. (For Hampden County, see Valley Opportunity Council.) Eligibility is determined by income amount and type of income. Call 413-376-1136 to make an appointment. Get Your Refund: All-Online VITA Service Free virtual non-…
Five year plan for Forbes Library aims to provide greater access to all library services for all members of the Northampton community
October 18, 2017 — Strategic Plan Forbes Library completed an eight-month planning process that culminated in the creation of a strategic plan for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 (July 2018-June 2023). The library submitted…ddress the community’s growing income gap by emphasizing free access to technology, educational resources and recreational reading and viewing,” said Lisa Downing, Library Director. The plan is available to view on the library’s website, www.forbeslibrary.org, and a printed summary is available at the library. A public presentation about the new plan will be given on Monday, November 13 at 5:30 PM at the library. Call 413-587-1011 or email info@fo…
125th Anniversary
Forbes Library is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2019. The library building was completed in 1893 and then took a full year to open while the newly hired director, Charles…featured in the Hosmer Gallery. These monthly displays can be seen in our online Images From the Archives. Our Community Sing 2018 We kicked off our 125th year with Our Community Sing on September 23, 2018. This year is the 100th anniversary of the community sings in the summer of 1918 when, as WWI was drawing to a close, thousands gathered on the Forbes Library lawn to sing and socialize. To honor the anniversary, the community was invited to ga…
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…panels, cases and pedestals to accommodate a variety of two- and three-dimensional art formats. There is no fee for application or for the use of the space. The online application and details can be found at http://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/info-for-artists/….
Resources for Family Learning at Home
March 18, 2020 — Authors, illustrators, and educators are stepping up to provide free resources for all ages designed to encourage creativity and learning at home! Virtual Author Events, Resources and Read-alouds Mo Willems…ive crafts, readings, science experiments, and art projects from home, led by their favorite creators! Past livestreams are available on the site’s Youtube channel. SYNC, the free summer audiobook program sponsored by AudioFile Magazine for teens 13+ starts up again on April 30. To gain access to the audiobooks, interested teens can register for SYNC here. And, as always, you can access many of our online resources with your library card, includin…
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…
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