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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…

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…

Use a library computer

This page describes the computers in the Reference Room and the Arts and Music department. Additional computers for children and teens can be found in the Children’s Department. All our…computers. Used properly, Tor Browser can help you to protect your privacy online. Printing and Scanning Printers, photocopiers, and scanners are available. Prohibited Uses The following uses of library computers are prohibited: Bypassing library time management or security software Destruction of, damage to, or alteration of library equipment, software, or network security Violating the library’s Internet Use Policy Violation of this agreement wi…

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 – 2024-01-12 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 2021-03-19 Agenda…

Article Request Form

Use this form to request a copy of an article through interlibrary loan. We will get you a copy of the requested article if we can. Interlibrary loan can take…l required) Phone  …

Virtual Hosmer Gallery

Welcome to the Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community Art Exhibition! From April 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was…ril 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was the emergency pandemic closure, and we are pleased to keep this exhibit available to view. A total of 189 local artists shared 549 images, and you can browse them here. Virtual Hosmer Gallery Schedule Scarborough Brook, Oil on panel, by Angela Sciotti Vincent website Storm, Buckland, Oil on canvas, by Angela Sciotti Vincent w…

A Letter from the Director

May 22, 2020 — As we come upon the end of our second month of the building being closed, I want to let you all know how much our staff miss seeing you and…n. Patrons will be able to request materials from the library’s collection online or by phone, then staff will check out the items, and bring them outside to patrons. We are still working out the details but expect that inter-library loan will not be immediately available. When it is safe, patrons will return to the inside of the buildings. We envision limiting the number of patrons in the buildings at once; having plexiglass shields at the servic…

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…to consider other meeting facilities in the Northampton Area. Reservations Online: use the Meeting Room Scheduler. In person or by phone: for the Bak Study room contact the Arts and Music Desk (413-587-1013); for the Watson Room contact the Business Office (413-587-1017). For reservations within 24 hours, please contact us by phone. Additional equipment: when reserving the Watson Room or the Community Room, you can also request the use of the Meet…

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…

Careers and Education

Looking for information about careers or education? These online resources are a great place to start. You may also be interested in the services offered by the MassHire Franklin Hampshire…Looking for information about careers or education? These online resources are a great place to start. You may also be interested in the services offered by the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center, including some Career Center Events offered right here at Forbes Library. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try searching the catalog or asking a librarian….

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2013 — “On this day, in home and church, in family and in public gatherings, the whole nation has for generations paid the tribute due from grateful hearts for blessings bestowed.” From Calvin Coolidge’s…n As President, Calvin Coolidge delivered a Thanksgiving Proclamation each year. Thanks to the American Presidency Project, you can read the complete proclamations online. Click on the year to take you to proclamation on their website. 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928…

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