Jones Library Receives $50,000 in State Funding to Support Creation of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

August 7, 2026 2:23 PM

Jones Library Capital Campaign Presents Check to Town of Amherst for $600,000

August 7, 2026 2:19 PM

On August 5, the Jones Library Capital Campaign presented a $600,000 payment to Town Manager Paul Bockelman, the latest remittance to the Town towards the expenses of the renovation and expansion of the Library. The Town has now received $7 million toward the Capital Campaign’s total commitment of $15.8 million. As funds are received, the Capital Campaign will continue to make payments to the Town as required by the Trustees’ April 2021 Memorandum of Agreement.

A Safer Home for Amherst's History: Special Collections at the Jones Library

July 7, 2026 6:04 PM

Jones Library Awarded $200,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund

June 22, 2026 4:42 PM

From Slate to Staircases: Historic Preservation of the Jones Library

June 10, 2026 4:26 PM

How does a building director balance historic preservation, sustainability, accessibility, and modern amenities for a vital town resource like the Jones Library? Find out with George Hicks-Richards, Director of Facilities, in conversation with Jenn Fox of the Friends of the Jones Library System this spring.