Friends Annual Meeting & Guest Speakers

Name: Friends Annual Meeting & Guest Speakers
Start: 2026-06-07T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-07T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Amherst Town Hall

Schedule

Sun Jun 07 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Amherst Town Hall | Amherst, MA

Join us at the Friends of the Jones Library System's ANNUAL MEETING!
June 7, 2026
3:00-5:00
Town Room, Second Floor
Town Hall, Amherst
NOTE: Capacity is limited to 70 attendees.
The Board will present a brief report on our activities for the year and hold votes to elect board members and amend the by-laws (see Board Business below). This will be followed by a conversation with distinguished sports journalist and author Howard Bryant and former sports and investigative reporter David Porter.
The Kings & Pawns presentation will be open to the public. However, only Friends members may vote on Board business. A Member is anyone who has made a donation of any amount to the Friends of the Jones Library System, Inc. within the past 12 months. You are welcome to join or renew your membership before the event! (joneslibrary.org/donate)
Light refreshments will be available.
BOARD BUSINESS
Board Nominees:
This year's nominees are Kelly Erwin, Kathy Lanza and Lisa Perlbinder, who will be seeking another term, and Ellen Keiter, who has been nominated for a first term.
Addition to By-Laws:
Members may also vote to add an “emeritus member” provision the Board by-laws (Article 4, part e).
"Board Members who have provided distinguished, long-term service to the Friends of the Jones Libraries may be elected by a majority vote of the Board as Emeritus/Emerita Board Members. They shall serve in an honorary and advisory capacity only, shall not vote on Board matters, and shall not be included in determining a quorum."