The Forbes Library is governed by an elected board of trustees, as stipulated in the will of Charles E. Forbes. Trustees serve in a volunteer capacity. They are elected for a four-year term beginning the first Monday in January after the November municipal election, and may be re-elected.
Meetings
Trustees' meetings are open to the public. Meetings are usually, but not always, held on the third Thursday of each month, at 4:00 PM in the Coolidge Museum on the second floor of the Library. Check the events calendar for the current schedule.
Minutes of past Trustees meetings
L-R, standing: Scott Morin, Peter Rowe, Mary Harding, Russell Carrier;
seated: Jesse Adams, Bonnie Burnham, Elizabeth Barone, Janet Moulding
Board Members
The current Trustees are:
- Russell Carrier, President
- Mary Harding, Vice President
- Bonnie Burnham
- Peter Rowe
- Jesse Adams
- Scott Morin, Treasurer
- Elizabeth Barone, Secretary
Contact
Russell Carrier may be reached at 406 Park Hill Road, Northampton 01062, 413-586-8048.
Jesse Adams may be reached at 187 Main Street #4, Northampton 01060, 413-563-2006, jessemadams (at) aol (dot) com.
All of the Trustees may be reached c/o the Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton 01060.
Minutes of Trustees' Meetings
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Trustees Award
Each year the Trustees honor a community member who has given exceptional volunteer service to Forbes Library. Recent recipients of the Trustees award are:
- 2007: Diana Martin Gordon
- 2006: Elliot Offner