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OPEN AT OUR TEMPORARY LOCATION — Come visit us at our temporary location at 81 Cowls Road in North Amherst's Mill District. See our hours below.
RENOVATION & ADDITION PROJECT — The historic North Amherst Library building at 8 Montague Road will be closed during construction.
Temporary Location Hours
Day | Hours |
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Monday | 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Wednesday | 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Sunday | Closed |
See our list of Holiday & Summer Closings.
In 1869, a small group of North Amherst residents organized the North Amherst Library Association in order to create a private library, originally housed in the Post Office building. Members of this Association were responsible for book and programming expenses.
In 1873, as an experiment, the Association voted to make its library free to all community members for one year. The North Amherst Library officially became a free public Library in 1876 when it received its charter. The North Amherst Library building, “a neat and ornamental structure” owned by the Town, was dedicated in 1893 and became a branch of the Jones Library in 1925.
Temporary Location
81 Cowls Road (Mill District)
Amherst, MA 01002
Historic Building
Closed for Renovation
8 Montague Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Map & Directions
(via Google Maps)
Phone: 413-259-3099
Email: north@joneslibrary.org
Free parking is available in the Mill District parking area.
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