No Bidders for Library Swing Space
After a 2-month hiatus the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on Tuesday, September 17...
Jeff Lee
Jones Library Building Project Odyssey Approaches Final Challenges
Contention, Rising Costs, and Eliminated Features Have Marked Renovation-Expansion PlanFor ten years the proposed $50...
In The Face of Public Criticism, Trustees Praise and Defend Jones Library Director
Approve Glowing Performance Evaluation in Face of Public CriticismThe September 6, 2024 meeting of the...
Library Project Gets by Historical Review with a Little Help from Its Friends
Amherst Historical Commission Nixes Asphalt Roof, Window RepairsAmidst complaints that they were ignoring advice from...
Public Comment: Here Is What Will Bring Jones Expansion Design into Compliance with State and Federal Regulations
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Historical Commission in writing for their...
An Illustrated Guide to Adverse Effects to the Historic Jones Library Resulting from the Proposed Demolition-Renovation-Expansion Project
Built in 1927, the Jones Library is listed in the State and National Registers of...
Public Comment: Jones Library Expansion at Odds with Town’s Historic Preservation Commitments
The following public comment was presented at a set of public hearings conducted by the...
State Findings Loom Large for Library Project Historic Preservation Hearings
Amherst Historical Commission to Hold Public Hearings on Aug. 22State law requires that any building...
‘The Building is Crumbling Around Us’ says Library Director
Jones Library building maintenance has been largely ignored for the past ten years as library...
The Selling of the Jones Library Project in 12 Quotes
The saga of the Jones Library Demolition-Renovation-Expansion (project proponents would prefer to omit “Demolition” from...
Letter: Several Procedural Errors in Historical Commission’s Public Hearings Notice
The following letter was sent to Town Manager Paul Bockelman and the Amherst Historical Commission...
Failure to Preserve Library Historic Features Leads to $2M Fundraising Setback
No State Tax Credits for Building Project Says DirectorAt the July 9 Jones Library Building...