Friends of the Jones Library System Inc

THE FRIENDS LAUNCHED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN 2019 TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS FROM THE TOWN OF AMHERST AND THE MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS FOR AN EXPANDED AND RENOVATED JONES LIBRARY. THE FRIENDS ALSO CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN AND OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARIES TO PURCHASE BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MOVIES, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER AND RESEARCH DATABASES AND TO PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION TO AREA MUSEUMS, PUBLIC COMPUTERS, CHILDREN'S READING ACTIVITIES, LECTURES, CLASSES, POETRY READINGS, FILMS, ESL TUTORING, AND MORE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS REACHED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF GRANTS, GIFTS, AND GIFT INTENTIONS (NOT PLEDGES) OF $7.7 MILLION, AND HAS REMITTED $500,000 OF THIS TO THE TOWN. IN ADDITION, THE ANNUAL FUND RAISED OVER $112,000 IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.