Overcommitting to an MBLC Library Expansion — A Cautionary Tale from Westford
A planned renovation and expansion of the J. V. Fletcher Library in Westford, Massachusetts has...
Jones Library
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Jim McGovern Regarding the Jones Library Project
December 13, 2024U.S. Representative Jim McGovern94 Pleasant St.Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Congressman McGovern: I have...
Library Commissioners Approve Second Jones Construction Deadline Extension
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) met on Thursday (12/5) and took up the...
Library’s Conflicting Data on Special Collections Use Raises Costs to State and Town
The willingness of the Jones Library Renovation-Expansion planners to present half-truths and exaggerated claims to...
Town Councilors Ask About Annual Budget Surplus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 4, 2024, Part 2 This...
Legality of $1M Jones Library CPAC Award Remains in Question
In June 2020 the Amherst Indy reported on a disagreement that had arisen on the...
Opinion: The Jones Library Question No One Asks
There is one question that seems to have been swept under the rug amidst the...
Ignoring HUD Advice, Town Puts Library Plan Out for Bid
Town Manager sees ‘litigation likely’An invitation to trade and general contractors to bid on the...
No Bidders for Library Swing Space
After a 2-month hiatus the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on Tuesday, September 17...
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...