Get to Know Forbes Library! Open House, September 6
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Forbes is Northampton's public library!
Published August 27, 2025
Open House for Smith Students
Saturday, September 6, 2025
1-3 p.m.
Forbes Library Reading Room
Forbes Library is Northampton’s public library, right across the street from the campus bookstore at 20 West Street. At the open house you’ll be able to:
- Browse the library’s collection
- Sign up for a library card
- Get a vintage Forbes Library postcard
- Eat snacks
- Tour the special collections
Sign Up for a Library Card
Smith students are eligible to sign up for a library card with Northampton’s Forbes Library. It’s quick and easy to do! Get started at https://bit.ly/ForbesCard.
Card access allows students to use and borrow physical materials as well as digital items from the extensive Central/Western Massachusetts public library network, such as e-books, e-Audiobooks, databases, streaming video content, and more.
A big thank you goes to the Forbes Library for creating this path to access!