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AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are renewing a pledge to use the $8.6 million Jones Inc. endowment to make sure the expansion and renovation of the Amity Street building can begin next year, even as the estimated project price tag jumps by...

AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are renewing a pledge to use the $8.6 million Jones Inc. endowment to make sure the expansion and renovation of the Amity Street building can begin next year, even as the estimated project price tag jumps by...

AMHERST — When the renovation and expansion of the Jones Library is complete in 2024, the children’s library within the building will be named after the donor who makes a $1 million contribution.The special collections room, though, can be named after...

AMHERST — When the renovation and expansion of the Jones Library is complete in 2024, the children’s library within the building will be named after the donor who makes a $1 million contribution.The special collections room, though, can be named after...

AMHERST — Capacity is being reduced at Amherst’s two branch libraries, Munson Memorial and North Amherst, due to the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.Trustees for the Jones Library Wednesday voted unanimously to cut the capacity in half...

AMHERST — A political action committee is giving its endorsements to 11 of the 18 candidates running for seats on the Town Council at the Nov. 2 town election.In addition to its advisory for the Town Council, Amherst Forward is endorsing six of the...

Tamson Ely: Jones Library work is needed Tip of a Pen Mike Watson Images Published: 12/28/2020 8:53:52 PM Jones Library work is needed A recent guest column (12/8) and letters (12/10) are misleading in suggesting that the Jones Library need only renovate its existing space and all will be well. Along with making the library accessible, that process would cost between $15 and $16 million, which would come totally from town funds. The town would most likely be paying a comparable amount of $ 16 ...