Finance Committee Gets Briefing on Library Project Finances: Big Questions Remain
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Jones Library Capital Campaign
Steel Rising, Endowment Falling? Jones Library Leaders Wrestle with Uncertain Future
The February 18, 2026, meeting of the Jones Library Board of Trustees presented a study...
Library Director Seeks Funding for Three New Hires
At their January 14 meeting, Jones Library Director Sharon Sharry presented the Board of Trustees...
Jones Library Trustees Work to Understand Fundraising Needs
At their December 22 meeting, the Jones Library Board of Trustees drilled down on Capital...
Debunking the Jones Library Banner
The banner on the fencing along the Jones Library expansion project’s construction fencing on Amity...
As Library Project Funding Details Emerge, Concerns Grow
Clamors for better transparency from the public and concerned town councilors have elicited new financial...
Where’s the Oversight? Finance Committee Fails to Oversee $46 Million Library Project
By Maria Kopicki More questions than answers remain after the $46 Million Jones Library building...
Opinion: Not One Penny More? Jones Library is Back, Asking the Town for Even More Money
By Mickey Rathbun and Maria Kopicki Back in 2023, Town Council President Lynn Griesmer pledged...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Construction of Library Costs $2M in September. Capital Campaign Reports $500K Pledge
At the October 14 meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBBC) members reviewed and...
Public Comment: Amherst Residents Will Have to Cover Jones Library Fundraising Shortfall
The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
Letter: Is Anyone Keeping Tabs on Jones Expansion Project Accounts?
The following letter was sent to Amherst Finance Committee Chair Cathy Schoen on October 3,...