Opinion: The Jones Library is Eating the Schools’ Lunch
Amherst Public Schools Face Painful Cuts and a Fiscal CliffHome to two colleges and the...
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Trustees Downplay Library Payment Shortfall
Overdue Jones Library Remittance to Town at Least $900K ShortTrustee and Capital Campaign Co-Chair Lee...
Library Construction Documents: 3400 Pages of Specs Plus a Few Questions
Library Project Bid Documents Now Available OnlineAfter two years and close to $2 million in...
Amherst Looks To Library For Building Project Reimbursement Payment
$2 Million Due from Library by End of JanuaryMuch of the debate preceding a Town...
History Museum Seeks Protections and Concessions from Library Project
Despite sailing through the Planning Board permitting process, the Jones Library renovation-expansion must receive approval...
Council Approves Costliest Library Project in Massachusetts
Amherst Commits $25 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Jones Library Expansion At its December 18...
Library, Historical Society at Odds over Easement
Jones Trustees Seek Access To 25-foot Swath Of Strong House Property To Support Construction In...
New Report Shows Library Project Contingency Funds Exhausted
Updated Financial Summary Omitted From Councilor Packet During Additional Borrowing Debate At the Jones Library...
Letter: Oppose Library Profiteering and Cronyism
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on December 5, 2023. Dear...
Library Project Fundraisers To Pay Themselves $1 Million Through 2027
Finance Committee Recommends Borrowing Another $10 Million for Library Expansion The Finance Committee met on...
Letter: Consider Library Capital Campaign Expenses As Well As Funds Raised
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 17, 2023. Regarding...
Letter: Critical Information Missing in Preparation for Vote to Increase Library Project Borrowing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on November 10, 2023. The...