Issues and Analyses: The Jones Library Renovation Will Cost a Lot More Than You Think. Amherst Taxpayers Will Likely Get Stuck with the Tab.
by Art and Maura Keene We suspect that most folks in this town are suffering...
Jones renovation
Indy Rewind: Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Library Seeks Costly Book Sorter Despite Declining Book Circulation
$400K Apparatus Will Replace Historic Director’s Office Statewide, Library Projects Change Course in the Face...
Opinion: Jones Library, Why All The Secrecy?
The Jones Library states that its mission is to serve as a hub “where books...
Letter: Valuable Historic Assets Are Threatened By The Proposed Demolition Of Portions Of The Jones Library
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Historical Commission, The Massachusetts Historical Commission and...
Jones Library’s Heavy Reliance On Town Funds Is Break From Tradition
Trustee and Director Call Repairs-Only Option For Building Project ‘Fiscally Irresponsible’Last week’s meeting of the...
Library Project Failures Expose Cracks In State Grant Program
10 Out Of 33 Communities Receiving Recent Library Construction Grants Have WithdrawnLauren Stara of the...
Deferred Maintenance Strikes Again As Leaks Force Jones Library Closure
Records Show No Planned Investment In Library Upkeep Since 2014 On Monday, July 31, visitors...
Opinion: Library Leaks Are Evidence Of Longterm Neglect And Failure Of Management
The storm last Saturday that dropped two inches of rain on Amherst caused inconvenience for...
Library Project Pivots To New Energy Code, Denies Greenwashing
Designers Running TEDI Analysis Required By 2023 Stretch Energy CodeAfter a brief attempt to be...
Failure To Hire Quality Assurance Lead Raises Troubling Questions For Jones Library Project
Town Misses January Target To Name State Mandated Commissioning AgentRecent elimination of sustainability features and...
Opinion: Greenwashing The Jones Library Expansion
By Jeff Lee and Art Keene This last year has seen the Jones Library Building Committee...