April 7, 2022 — Donate Online Thank you to the 181 library lovers who gave a total of $25,238 to support Forbes Library yesterday for Library Giving Day. This includes the $8,000 from the Friends of Forbes Library in matching funds and the additional $2,595 match from a group of generous donors. Hooray for every one of you! Your continued support makes such a difference to Forbes, and we are grateful for your part in sustaining our excellent in-person resources…
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Home : 2022 virtual exhibit of visual and performing arts and writing
January 11, 2022 — Submissions Closed: February 11, 2022 at 6 PM Online Virtual Exhibit: March 1 – April 30, 2022 Forbes Library invites western Mass. creatives to submit recent work for a Virtual Exhibit on the theme of “Home”. Home has many facets. We envision a range of creative work that engages with any aspect of the theme, including (but not limited to) how we live and who live with, what makes us feel at home, making a home, homesickness, houses versus homes…
Accessibility
Accessibility Contact Information For questions about accessibility and requests for accommodations please contact: email accessibility@forbeslibrary.org phone 413-587-1017 The Library Building An elevator within the library provides access to all floors…gy Help One-on-one appointments are available. You can make an appointment online or call 413-587-1012. We can help you learn to use ebooks, phones, tablets, computers, and other technology. Please feel free to suggest a topic. We will help if we can. More Services Services for People with Limited Mobility Services for People with No or Low Vision and the Print Disabled Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Advisory Board The Forbes…
Ancestry Library Edition (available in library)
For genealogy research. Includes coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom: census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection of more than 4,000 databases and two billion names is essential to having a broad genealogy collection, and its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest Online.
Provided by Forbes Library and available for use in the library. Want help using this resource? Contact us.
Forbes Library Homebound Delivery Service Patron Release
By taking part in the Forbes Library Homebound Delivery Service, I acknowledge and agree to the following: I am unable to visit the library on a regular basis due to…l check out and return library materials for me and will have access to my online library account for the purpose of placing holds and keeping track of materials loaned to me. My new library account password will be my volunteer’s last name, in caps. I can also access my account at any time using this same password. I understand that my volunteer will drop off and pick up materials every 3 weeks at an agreed upon date and time. I will call the vol…
Coolidge Standing Committee
Coolidge Standing Committee members posed with cardboard cutout photos of Grace and Calvin Coolidge. Russell Carrier, Julie Bartlett Nelson, Cynthia Simison, Lisa Downing, JoEllen MacKenzie, Katy Wight and Bill Scher. Oil…ar and on the city website. The public is welcome to observe in person or online and a public comment period is at the beginning of the meeting. Committee Members Julie Bartlett Nelson, Head of Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum Julie Bartlett Nelson has been with Forbes Library since 2004 working with the Coolidge Museum and the Hampshire Room for local history and genealogy. She enjoys researching and sharing history with all ages….
Accessibility Advisory Board
The Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board meets approximately every four months. (Three times a…us in person can do so in the Director’s Office and those wish to join us online should register via the event listing. Agendas and Minutes AgendasMinutes2024-05-22 Agenda 2024-05-22 Minutes 2024-01-12 Agenda 2024-01-12 Minutes 2023-05-24 Agenda 2023-05-24 Minutes 2023-01-25 Agenda 2023-01-25 Minutes 2022-09-28 Agenda 2022-09-28 Minutes 2022-05-18 Agenda 2022-05-18 Minutes 2021-11-04 Agenda 2021-11-04 Minutes 2021-07-15 Agenda 2021-07-15 Minutes…
Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board – Minutes for July 15th 2021
Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 15 July 2021 4:00 PM This meeting was on Zoom. Present: Ben Kalish, Reference Librarian Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian Tabor, Borrower Services Supervisor/note…ith a new name. A link on our website exists where the library provides an online service request. Deliveries will be made within one week. This service is different and separate from the library’s standard Outreach services for homebound patrons which involve volunteers making deliveries on a longer term basis to our patrons from Northampton, Florence, and Leeds. The accessibility of library programs as in person events resume.The library receive…
What’s Your Library Worth?
November 13, 2015 — Forbes Library provided $7,062,976 in services last fiscal year: A $42 investment per capita with a $278 return. Library Service Count (in FY2015) Unit cost (without library) Source of unit cost…r child) $78,967 Museum Pass Borrowed 1,607 $20.00 Museum admission fee (estimated average for two adults) $32,140 Computer Use (perhour) 33,852 $12.00 FedEx/Kinkos price $406,224 Database Searches 42,165 $19.95 Average cost for online article search $841,192 Reference Assistance 62,034 $7.00 Average library cost $434,238 The cost figures for library services were derived by the Massachusetts Library Association based on data from the Swiss Army L…
Science
Want to learn more about science? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Looking for science books, DVDs, or other materials? Try …Want to learn more about science? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Looking for science books, DVDs, or other materials? Try…
Biography and History
Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library…Looking for a biography? Want to learn about history? These online resources are great place to begin your research. Of course, we have lots of materials available in the library too. Try…
Request items
Holds and Interlibrary Loan Library patrons may place holds through the CW MARS Catalog or by calling 413-587-1012. CW MARS provides guides for using the online catalog. For additional assistance, please contact us. If the…Catalog or by calling 413-587-1012. CW MARS provides guides for using the online catalog. For additional assistance, please contact us. If the requested item is not available in CW MARS, patrons can request materials through the Commonwealth Catalog. To request materials not found in the CW MARS Catalog or the Commonwealth Catalog, you can fill in the Holds Request Form. FAQ How long does the library hold requested items for pickup? We hold reque…
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