Foundational support for The Jones Library Renovation and Expansion comes from the Town of Amherst ($15.8 million) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners ($13.8 million). The Jones Library Trustees and Friends of the Jones Library System have launched a robust Capital Campaign to secure the additional funds needed through government, foundation and corporate grants, institutional support, business contributions, and individual gifts of all sizes. As of March 2025, 87% of project costs have been secured.
Current Funding SourcesPledge Your Support Today
The Friends of the Jones Libraries are asking everyone who is able to join in this historic effort to revitalize what is surely one of the most important components of Amherst’s civic infrastructure.
The Jones Library Capital Campaign is a project of The Friends of the Jones Libraries, Inc, EIN 04-3551837. The Friends of the Jones Libraries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting The Jones Library. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Gifts to the Jones Library Capital Campaign may be made in any of the following ways:
You may wish to consider supporting the Jones Library Capital Campaign through an outright gift of cash or by making a pledge over a five-year period.
Some donors find that a gift of appreciated mutual fund shares or stock can provide significant tax advantages. The Friends of the Jones Library can receive such transfers. Please contact the Capital Campaign if you would like to discuss this possibility.
Many corporations sponsor Matching Gift Programs to match an employee's charitable donation. In this way donors can easily leverage the value of their contribution; in some cases the matching contribution is as high as three to one.
The Jones Library Capital Campaign gratefully acknowledges gifts in honor or in memory of donors' friends and loved ones. (Please inquire for the listing of available tributes.)
“I feel like the library project is very important to the town of Amherst and the cost needs to be split between the taxes and private contributions. It is a huge undertaking and will not happen without individual support. That’s why I contribute."
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