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...
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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...
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...
Jones Library Director Suppresses Bad News About Expansion Project
The Jones Library Director has known for over half a year that the nearly $2...
UMass Investment Portfolio: Weapons, Fossil Fuels, Illegal Settlements
UMass’ Investment Portfolio: As UMass backs out of a commitment to consider divestment, a Shoestring...
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs!
In an attempt to sell the public on the need for a $46.1 million Jones...
The Generation that Says No More: Inside the Columbia University Encampments for Palestine
A Better World is Possible The following article, “The Generation that Says No More: Inside...
Here Are Some of the Challenges Facing Jones Expansion Bidders
The Jones Library in Amherst received just one, unaffordably high bid for its renovation plans....
Designers Propose Cuts to Library Sustainability and Historic Preservation
Green Building Features May be EliminatedAfter rejecting a lone construction bid that would have put...
Opinion: I See No Reason to Hope That the Jones Expansion Project Will Become Affordable
Trustee Raises Alarm over Letter from Library Consultant Smearing Project Opponents Outgoing Jones Library Trustees...