Forbes Library

Forbes Library Interior
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Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts, provides a wide range of information, materials and services to all of the people of Northampton and Massachusetts.

The library’s magnificent building offers a friendly, welcoming physical environment which encourages the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the public. Forbes serves as a community meeting place in which curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning are supported and nurtured. The library is open 56 hours per week, and many resources are available online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Let Freedom Read Day: Read-In and Book Swap

On the last day of Banned Books Week 2025 - Let Freedom Read Day - join us for a read-in on the …