Opinion: On the Wisdom of Borrowing from One’s Endowment
A Lesson the Jones Library Should Heed In 2010, Wells College, my alma mater, again...
Jones Library renovation
Library Trustees Acknowledge That Fundraising Gap Will Be Substantial
At their July 30, 2026 meeting, the Jones Library Trustees finally received a fundraising update...
Under Budget Constraints, Library Building Committee Begins Furniture Shopping
On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) Design Subcommittee met to...
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...
Amherst Forward Calls It Quits
The leadership of the local political action committee Amherst Forward announced in a June 30...
Central Fire Station to Temporarily Relocate for Work on Jones Library Utilities
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, May 11, 2026 This meeting...
Council Rejects Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 27, 2026, Part 1 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...
Opinion: What’s the Color of Your Money?
At the Finance Committee meeting on April 7, 2026, when discussing whether to authorize more...
Controversy over Additional CPA Funding for Jones Library Continues
Report of the Public Forum of the Amherst Town Council on 2027 CPA Grants, April...
Jones Library Construction Proceeding on Schedule. Borrowing is Now Complete
Report of the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee, April 16, 2026 This meeting...