Accessibility – Forbes Library
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Accessibility – Forbes Library
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Accessibility Contact Information
For questions about accessibility and requests for accommodations please contact:
email
accessibility@forbeslibrary.org
phone
413-587-1017
The Library Building
An elevator within the library provides access to all floors and an elevator in the portico runs between the main floor and ground level. Quiet study areas are located towards the back of the stack area on the main floor and mezzanine.
Learn more about the library building:
Services for People with Limited Mobility
Forbes Library Floor Plans
Meeting Rooms
Video Tour of Forbes Library
(YouTube video. Captioned. Running time 3:10)
Video Tour of the Children’s and Young Adult Department
(YouTube video. Captioned. Running time 2:44)
Curbside Pick-up Program
Chemical Sensitivities and Forbes Library
Events
Forbes Library is committed to providing universal access to our events. Please contact us with any questions or requests.
For events
about
accessibility, please see our
calendar of accessibility related programs
.
Assistive Technology
List of Assistive Technology at Forbes
Delivery Services
Forbes Library delivers books to library patrons in Northampton. Learn more on our
Delivery Services
page.
Proxy Borrowers
Eligible borrowers may assign
proxy borrowers
to perform library transactions on their behalf.
Technology Help
One-on-one appointments are available. You can
make an appointment online
or call 413-587-1012. We can help you learn to use ebooks, phones, tablets, computers, and other technology. Please feel free to suggest a topic. We will help if we can.
More Services
Services for People with Limited Mobility
Services for People with No or Low Vision and the Print Disabled
Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Advisory Board
The
Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board
is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board advises the library on how to make its services more accessible. Anyone may take part in advisory board meetings.
Disability Pride
Find our Disability Pride display by the entrance to the internal elevator on the main floor—or check out a selection of our picks below!
Skip to Content
Accessibility Contact Information
For questions about accessibility and requests for accommodations please contact:
accessibility@forbeslibrary.org
phone
413-587-1017
The Library Building
An elevator within the library provides access to all floors and an elevator in the portico runs between the main floor and ground level. Quiet study areas are located towards the back of the stack area on the main floor and mezzanine.
Learn more about the library building:
Services for People with Limited Mobility
Forbes Library Floor Plans
Meeting Rooms
Video Tour of Forbes Library
(YouTube video. Captioned. Running time 3:10)
Video Tour of the Children’s and Young Adult Department
(YouTube video. Captioned. Running time 2:44)
Curbside Pick-up Program
Chemical Sensitivities and Forbes Library
Events
Forbes Library is committed to providing universal access to our events. Please contact us with any questions or requests.
For events
about
accessibility, please see our
calendar of accessibility related programs
.
Assistive Technology
List of Assistive Technology at Forbes
Delivery Services
Forbes Library delivers books to library patrons in Northampton. Learn more on our
Delivery Services
page.
Proxy Borrowers
Eligible borrowers may assign
proxy borrowers
to perform library transactions on their behalf.
Technology Help
One-on-one appointments are available. You can
make an appointment online
or call 413-587-1012. We can help you learn to use ebooks, phones, tablets, computers, and other technology. Please feel free to suggest a topic. We will help if we can.
More Services
Services for People with Limited Mobility
Services for People with No or Low Vision and the Print Disabled
Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Advisory Board
The
Forbes Library Accessibility Advisory Board
is made up of local disability and accessibility experts and community members with disabilities. The board advises the library on how to make its services more accessible. Anyone may take part in advisory board meetings.
Disability Pride
Find our Disability Pride display by the entrance to the internal elevator on the main floor—or check out a selection of our picks below!