Forbes Library is pleased to announce the reopening of Sam's Café in the library's front lobby on November 12, 2009.
Sam's Café offers an assortment of coffees, teas, cold beverages, as well as variety of snacks and sandwiches. The café is open Monday through Saturday and approximately mirrors the library's hours.
Owner Samantha Ross has been operating the original Sam's Café at the Smith College Museum of Art since 2005. Ross has over 25 years of food service experience. The café uses recycled paper products, locally roasted fair-trade coffee, and fresh local ingredients.
"We are pleased to be working with Sam's Café because she serves great food and beverages!" said Forbes director, Janet Moulding.
More than half of respondents to a Forbes survey said that a café was very important to them. "With over 600 people visiting the library every day, many of them will be happier to linger over their business... if they can have their coffee, too!" said Moulding.
Seating is anywhere food is allowed within the library. It is the only café in town to feature oak and chestnut paneling, soaring ceilings and free loans of DVDs, books and magazines.
- Menu Highlights
- Coffee, tea, juice, soda: $1.50 to $2.00
- Muffins, scones: $1.85
- Cookies: 85˘
- Wraps: $5.95 (order about 20 minutes ahead). Cape Cod chicken & cranberry, classic egg salad, roasted vegetable with feta cheese, tomato & mozzarella, or buffalo chicken salad
- Chips: $1.25
- Candy, chocolate: various