Here Is What the Town Council Will Vote on Regarding the Jones Library on June 17
During the Town Council’s June 3 discussion regarding the sole bid for the Jones Library...
Jones Library renovation
Jones Trustees Offer to Cover Library Redesign Costs
Trustees Approve Taking $550,700 from Endowment in Amended Agreement with TownAt the June 10 Jones...
Letter: Renovation of an Historic Library or a Second Bangs Center?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 12, 2024. When...
Opinion: Stop with the Exaggerated Library Repair Costs!
In an attempt to sell the public on the need for a $46.1 million Jones...
Opinion: The Jones Expansion/Renovation Project – Definitely NOT Sustainable Now
Local and Green This column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. In 2021, as Town...
Opinion: A Bridge Too Far for the Jones Library
Amherst History Month by Month To date, I’ve not used this column to focus on...
Opinion: Jones Library Cuts Will Come at High Cost
The following column originally appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on June 11, 2024. When...
Six-Month Extension Granted to Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, June 6, 2024. This...
Council Narrowly Defeats Move to End Jones Library Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 3, 2024. Part I This...
Building Committee Approves Deep Cuts to Library Design
Climate Friendliness and Historic Preservation Features ChoppedThe Jones Library Building Committee (JLBC) met on June...
Historical Commission Approves Two Demolitions. Agrees to Discuss Revised Plans for Jones Library Interior
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Historical Commission, June 3, 2024 This meeting was...
Letter: Climate Leaders Object to Jones Expansion Redesign
The following letter was sent to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) on June...