The Jones Library, Inc. has a collection of approximately 180,000 volumes.
This public library is arranged to resemble a luxurious private home. Several rooms, panelled in walnut and Philippine white mahogany, are decorated with Oriental rugs and paintings. The special collection section has research collections and individual rooms about Emily Dickinson, a former resident of Amherst.
Library open Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm, also open Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm-9:30pm in September through May.
Click to go to Jones Library's own Web site. Find similar pages at Historical Museums.
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Visit Online Highways' interactive American History project. A team of researchers is developing a site that will present U.S. history in the context of present day travel.
