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Samuel Minot Jones, the donor of this Library, was born in Enfield,
The Library, incorporated by act of the Legislature on March 3, 1919,
Mass., Sept. 16, 1836, the son of Thomas and Mary Hubbard (Field) Jones.
opened temporary quarters in the Amherst House Sept. 7, 1921. The old
hotel was burned on the night of Dec. 9, 1926, and the Library opened temp-
Mr. Jones moved to Amherst in 1839, living in the large white house at the
orary quarters again the next morning in the Dr. Belden-Whipple house at
corner of Amity St. and Lincoln Ave., attending Amherst Academy and work-
20 Pleasant St. On Nov. 1, 1928, the new building, erected and furnished at
ing in the general store of Sweetser and Cutler until 1854 when he moved to
a cost of about $300,000, was opened and dedicated with appropriate exercises
Illinois and entered the lumber business. After commendable service in the
The building, of Connecticut valley style architecture, is of fireproof construc-
Civil War he settled in Chicago and continued in the lumber business until
tion, Pelham stone wall material, steel, brick and concrete being used; Putnam
he retired in 1895. Mrs. Jones died in 1909. Mr. Jones died at his home in
& Cox, Boston architects. The central part contains the main reading room.
Morristown, N. J. in 1912, and Minot Jones, his only son and heir died while
a stack area, offices, a cataloging room and the Lucius M. Boltwood Historical
training for war service in December, 1918. Under the provisions of his will
and Genealogical room on the first floor, the Art, Memorial, Amherst and
Mr. Jones left to the town of Amherst for a free public library the sum of
special book collection rooms on the second floor, and the Studio, Robert
$690,118.61, constituting one of the largest and most unique public library
Frost and Ray Stannard Baker Rooms and studies on the third floor. The west
benefactions in the United States-communities other than the large cities,
extension contains the reading room, and exhibition and story telling rooms
of course, being considered. The library assets at the present time are land,
for the boys and girls. The east extension is devoted to the auditorium, with
buildings and equipment, $405,029.10 and invested funds about $575,000.00.
stage, dressing rooms and East room. The oil paintings and bronzes from the
The library trustees are George F. Whicher, President; Robert P. Holdsworth,
family of the late William A. Burnett of Amherst give distinction to all the
Clerk; and Ernest M. Whitcomb, Treasurer.
rooms. The basement provides ample book storage, staff rooms, janitor, service
and work rooms.
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