

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Jones Library Topping Off Ceremony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: PLEASE SEE NEW DATES BELOW!
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Join us at the Jones Library for a Celebratory Topping Off Ceremony!

(NOTE: Be sure to sign the beam in the Amity Street parking lot directly across from the Library from 1:30pm on Wednesday, March 4, through 12:30pm on Friday, March 6. After this time, the beam will be returned to the building site.).

The public is invited to celebrate a milestone in the Jones Library renovation and restoration project: the Topping Off Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2026 from 2:30 - 3:30pm. A Topping Off Ceremony is a customary way to celebrate a significant milestone during the construction of a new building—when one of the last steel beams is put in place.
 
The ceremonial beam (painted white) will be placed in the Amity Street parking lot directly across from the Library beginning at 1:30pm on Wednesday, March 4, through 12:30pm on Friday, March 6. After this time, the beam will be returned to the building site. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public to literally put their mark on the newly renovated and restored Jones Library.
 
On Friday, March 6, the beam will be returned to the construction site. Community members will gather behind the Strong House(67 Amity St) at 2:30pm to watch the beam be put in place after a brief ceremony.

*Renovation and Expansion Plans*

Renovation and expansion planning has been underway for over a decade with construction expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. As of February 1, 2026, the Capital Campaign has raised over half of its $14.8 million portion of the $46 million funding for the project, with $7 million left to  bring the project to a successful conclusion.
 
When complete, the renovation and expansion will make the Jones Library one of the most climate- friendly buildings in Amherst, restoring most of the original 1928 building, expanding programming space to meet current and emerging needs for all ages and multiple populations, while improving the layout to be fully accessible, functional, and welcoming for everyone.

Learn more about the building project at joneslibrarycapitalcampaign.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/jones-library-topping-off-ceremony/200029762534931
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029762534931?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=amherst-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Amherst
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 67 Amity St, Amherst, MA 01002-2214, United States
- **lat**: 42.3765
- **long**: -72.5214
- **full address**: 67 Amity St, Amherst, MA 01002-2214, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Friends of the Jones Library System - Amherst, MA (https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-the-jones-library-system-amherst-ma/14601443)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 67 Amity St, Amherst, MA 01002-2214, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends of the Jones Library System - Amherst, MA
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Jones Library Topping Off Ceremony ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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