Friends of Forbes Library

10/15/2026

With the Artisans Fair all wrapped up, we want to once again thank our wonderful sponsors. Please patron their businesses!

Gold
Bartholomew & Company
Greenfield Cooperative Bank
Sharp, Heyman, Dolven & Elkins, LLP
West Branch Capital

Silver
Fierst Bloomberg Ohm LLP
H|AI Architecture
Keiter

Bronze
Anonymous
Berkshire Design Group
Big Red Frame
Cedar Chest
Denny Nolan Real Estate
Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc.
Janet and Robert Bissell
Law Offices of Sean T. Sullivan
Northampton Dental Group, PC
Olin Lippiello LLP
Ostberg & Associates
The Campos Family
Wohl Family Dentistry

Donations of goods and services
A2Z Science & Toys
Animal Instincts
Bombay Royale
Cedar Chest
Joe’s Cafe
JoiaBeauty
Northampton Bicycle
Northampton Rental Center
Paradise Copies
Sara Gasparrini, ReMax Connections
South & Brewster Salon
Sticks & Bricks
The Healing Zone
The Mathews Family

10/04/2026

A peak of some of the amazing items for sale at our Artisans Fair! We are here until 3pm today—stop by Forbes Library and check the fair out.

10/04/2026

Today’s the day! Swing by Forbes Library until 3pm to visit our annual Artisans Fair.

07/23/2026

03/07/2026

Thank you Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire District!

Libraries are the heart of our communities. They are more than shelves of books: they are welcoming spaces where people of all ages come to learn, connect, and grow. From early literacy programs and author talks to technology access, research support, and community gatherings, libraries provide invaluable services that strengthen the fabric of our towns.

Here in Northampton, the Friends of Forbes Library play an essential role in making that impact possible. While we proudly support libraries through the state budget to ensure stable funding for core services, public funding alone doesn’t cover everything a vibrant, modern library needs to thrive.

That’s where the Friends step in.

The Friends of Forbes Library help fill the gaps: funding special programs, events, equipment, and enhancements that make the library not just functional, but exceptional. They support author series, children’s activities, cultural programming, and so much more. Their dedication ensures that .Library remains a dynamic, inclusive space that serves everyone in our community.

Public investment keeps the doors open.
The Friends make what happens inside those doors extraordinary.

03/05/2026

Today is Coolidge Giving Day to support our renovation fund! We are thankful to 29 donors who have gifted $4087.50 so far today!!
Can you help get us over $5000? http://www.forbeslibrary.org/giving

Consider a gift of $100 in honor of the centennial of the Coolidge administration!

The first 10 gifts of $500 or more will receive a signed copy of Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2018 book Leadership in Turbulent Times! Many thanks to the author for donating these.

Check out the renovation plans at https://forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/schematic-exhibit-design/
One corner of the space will be a replica Oval Office where visitors can look through files in the drawers, explore historical documents, pick up a phone or listen to a radio speech of the President. President Coolidge used the Theodore Roosevelt Desk in the Oval Office and the Resolute Desk in the private office in the residence.

12/18/2025

One last reminder: Please vote for us for a Florence Bank grant: https://www.florencebank.com/customers-choice-community-grants! These gifts help us support amazing projects at Forbes Library such as the performance stage, programming, and more!