Opinion: A Human Library for Amherst
I attended a recent Jones Library listening session facilitated by Dr. Pat Romney and Angelica...
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Opinion: Will Taxpayers Inherit the Jones Library Debt?
When does reality become too obvious to ignore? From what I remember, the Jones Library...
Jones Library Trustees Launch New Fundraising Arrangement for Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Trustees, Sept. 10, 2026 This meeting was...
Jones Library Move-in Delayed Until June or July 2027
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, September 14, 2026 This meeting...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status, September 2026: $8.4 Million Still Owed to Town
Since the last update in August 2026, the Jones Library has made no additional payments to...
Town Must Revisit Library Budgeting Warns Sarat
“As we contemplate what will occur in the town’s budgeting process over the next several...
Jones Library Building Project Financial Status Update, August 2026: $8.5 Million Owed to Town
This is the first of a recurring series of reports in the Amherst Indy to...
Under Budget Constraints, Library Building Committee Begins Furniture Shopping
On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) Design Subcommittee met to...
Celebrate Disability Pride Month With Events in Amherst, Northampton, and Easthampton
Amherst’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities is sponsoring two events in Amherst to commemorate Disability...
Opinion: Library Trustees Silent on $9 Million Owed to Town
The Jones Library Trustees held their monthly meeting on July 9. It lasted all of...
Opinion: The $9 Million Issue We Need to Start Addressing
There is a monthly ritual at the Jones Library Trustees meeting that goes like this: ...
Finance Committee Recommends $330,000 for Library Project on Split Vote
Report of the Meeting of the Finance Committee, April 21, 2026 This meeting was held...