A Valentine for the Jones Library!

The November issue of Oprah Magazine includes a very sweet valentine to the Jones Library written by local author Catherine Newman. You can read "Dear Public Library" at www.oprahmag.com or here (PDF). Thank you, Catherine!

We Need Your Help!

Please assist us in planning for the future of our branch libraries by filling out one or both of our community surveys:

• Munson Memorial Library survey (~10 minutes)
• North Amherst Library survey (~10 minutes)

We would love to hear from EVERY member of your h...

Help Us Reach our Spring Fundraising Goal!

UPDATE: Thank you! We reached our goal.

As of July 19, 2018, we've raised 98% of our spring fundraising goal of $30,000. Can you help us cross the finish line? Donate today!

Jones Library ESL Program Receives Grant

From the Amherst Bulletin (bottom of 'Around Amherst' section):

"The English as Second Language Center at the Jones Library recently received a $1,000 grant to help new immigrants achieve English literacy and proficiency.

Vernon Library Supplies of Nor...

Jones Library Recognized by Human Rights Commission

We are honored to have been recognized by the Amherst Human Rights Commission.

Excerpted from their PRESS RELEASE entitled "Amherst Human Rights Commission announces Recipients of 13th Annual Human Rights Heroes Awards":

The special recognition aw...

Jones Library Celebrates Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read

PRESS RELEASE

Amherst, MA – This spring, the Jones Library is participating in the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read, a yearlong event that has events taking place in every city and town in Massachusetts through 2017. The Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide ...

The Oxford English Dictionary: 'Nothing Else Comes Close'

The Oxford English Dictionary.

It calls itself "the definitive record of the English Language," and rightly so. If you're a writer, a poet, or just a "word-lover" (first documented usage in 1857, says the OED), you might lose yourself i...

Democracy: What is it and why is it worth fighting for?

PRESS RELEASE

Amherst, MA – Many Americans are watching the decisions and actions by the current administration with concern. Please join us in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 16, 2017 as Austin Sarat explores...

New Jones Library Trustee Appointed

From the Daily Hampshire Gazette article by Scott Merzbach (November 15, 2016):

An enthusiastic champion of the proposed project to expand and renovate the Jones Library will fill a vacancy on the trustees’ board.

Alex Lefebvre, of 52 North Prospect St., re...

Library Trustee Vacancy to be filled by Joint Election with Select Board

On December 12th, 2016, a vacancy on the Jones Library Board of Trustees will be filled at a joint meeting of the five member Select Board and the remaining five voting members of library trustees. Interested candidates must submit a Letter of Interest to...

Jones Library trustee Michael Wolff dies at 89

Read Michael Wolff's obituary. Please note: there will be a public memorial celebrating his life on Sunday, February 19th, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community of Amherst, located at 742 Main Street.

From the Daily Hampshire Gazette article ...

B&N bookfair supporting the library on Dec 4th

If you shop at Barnes & Noble in Hadley on Sunday, December 4th, 2016, and you present this voucher at checkout, a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the Jones Library and branches!
Or, you can place an online order on that date, and ent...Read on...

UPDATED: Munson Library Closed Until Oct 3rd

UPDATE: Due to continued work on the building, the Munson Memorial Library will be closed until Monday, October 3rd, at the earliest.

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The Munson Memorial Library in South Amherst will be closed until Monday, September 26th, due to the repair and...Read on...

UPDATED: Library Trustee Vacancy to be filled by Joint Election with Select Board

The date for election of a Jones Library Trustee will now be at a joint meeting of the Select Board and the remaining members of the Jones Library Trustees on Sept 26, 2016 . A Letter of Interest must be received by 4 p.m. Wed., Sept. 21, 2016.
The perso...Read on...

Amity Street Sidewalk Closed Beginning Sept 6th

Beginning on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, the sidewalk in front of the Jones Library will be closed due to a construction project to improve the crosswalk, the sidewalk, and a section of Amity Street. The sidewalk, the adjacent parking spots, and the lib...Read on...

Munson Library Open During Sidewalk Construction

The sidewalk leading to the Munson Memorial Library entrances will be replaced beginning June 28, 2016. The work is expected to take about 3 weeks.

The library will be open during the construction. However, library patrons will be asked to enter the li...Read on...

Amity Street Lot Closed for Construction

Beginning on Monday, May 9th, 2016, work will begin to demolish and rebuild the Amity Street Parking Lot. The work includes complete demolition, repaving, lighting and electric, drainage, curbing, and sidewalks.

The entire parking lot and sidewalk on ...Read on...

Garden Statement from the Jones Library Trustees

Trustee President Austin Sarat, writing on behalf of the Jones Library Board of Trustees, addresses concerns about the library garden in the following statement:

Significant Robert Frost Donation Given to the Jones Library

PRESS RELEASE

The family of Warren R. Brown has generously donated an exciting new addition to the Robert Frost Collection housed in Special Collections at The Jones Library. These items highlight Frost’s connection to Brown, his good friend and a long...Read on...

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