AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The town of Amherst is taking steps to move forward with the Jones Library building project, announcing that construction is estimated to begin in mid-June. The Amherst Town ...

The town received a low bid of $35.77 million to expand and renovate the Jones Library in Amherst. Credit: STAFF FILE PHOTO AMHERST — A general contracting bid below the $36 million estimate for ...

A letter to Jones Library officials from the Massachusetts Historical Commission called the library’s slate roof a “character-defining feature” that should be retained if possible. Credit: STAFF FILE ...

The project will knock down the three-story rear addition to the building and build a new one in its place. The library closed down on May 14th and will remain closed through the renovations. The ...

Closed for the past month, the Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts, was filled with residents at least one more time before major construction begins. Marking a milestone more than a decade in the ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – After a decade of planning, Amherst will break ground on the new and improved Jones Library. The project will knock down the three-story rear addition to the building and build ...