‘The Building is Crumbling Around Us’ says Library Director
Jones Library building maintenance has been largely ignored for the past ten years as library...
historic preservation
Letter: The Jones Library – How Much Is Too Much?
Amherst resident Roman Handlen, in a Guest Column in the August 8 edition of the Daily...
Petition Urges Town Council To Pivot to Affordable Alternative to Costly Jones Library Demolition/Expansion Project
A coalition of local resident groups is circulating a petition asking the Town Council to...
Planning Board Approves Most Value Engineering Changes to Library Project, With Conditions
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board Meeting, July 31, 2024 This meeting...
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Design Review Board Advises Against Some Value Engineering Changes for Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Design Review Board, July 22 2024 This meeting...
Town Schedules Three Public Hearings on Proposed Changes to Jones Library Expansion Design
The Town of Amherst has scheduled three public hearings on proposed changes to the design...
Exhibit at Historic Deefield – Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North
This coming week is the last remaining days to see a special exhibition called “Unnamed...
Jones Library Director Suppresses Bad News About Expansion Project
The Jones Library Director has known for over half a year that the nearly $2...
Historic Commission To Hold Public Hearing on Changes to Jones Library in Late July
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, July 8, 2024 This meeting was...
Letter: Jones Library Expansion Project – It’s Time to Move On
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Jones Library Trustees...
More Than Meets the Eye
Amherst History Month by Month Amherst has a rich array of interesting sights, stories, and...