JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees held a special meeting Thursday determine how to proceed with six classic oil paintings by European artists that were not sold during a recent auction at Sotheby’s. On Nov. 21 a total of … [Read more...]
Six Paintings from Prendergast Art Collection Sell at Auction for $328,500
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees met on Thursday for its October meeting and received an update on the effort to auction off its $1.17 million classic art collection. Board President Tom Rankin said the first of three … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Library Board Unanimously Approves Contract to Auction $1.17 Million Art Collection
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Sotheby’s to sell much of its art collection, despite pleas from several area residents who attended Thursday’s board meeting. The … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Board Meets Thursday, Action on Art Collection Possible
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library board of trustees will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, with the possibility of library officials acting on a measure involving the future of the Prendergast art collection, with an estimated value of $1.17 … [Read more...]
Texas-Based Philanthropist Responds to Library’s Decision to Auction Artwork
JAMESTOWN - Contrary to what officials with the James Prendergast Library have said in recent weeks, there has been an effort to provide significant funding for the financially-strapped library as part of an effort to keep its classic Art Collection … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library to Reduce Hours of Operation Starting July 1
Move will save $30,000 for remainder of 2016, board also votes on cutting spending for materials JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will be reducing the number of hours that it will be open each week, starting in July. On Thursday the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Receives $60,000 Donation, Will Wait at Least 12 Months Before Selling Art Collection
JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library will not be selling any art from its main art collection for at least the next 12 months. That’s the announcement made Thursday during the board of trustees monthly meeting. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN … [Read more...]
UPDATE – Prendergast Library Board Meeting for Thursday is Cancelled
UPDATE (10:15 a.m., Nov. 19, 2015) The Prendergast Library board has cancelled its meeting for Thursday due to a lack of a quorum. The meeting will not be rescheduled. Instead the board will resume discussing its budget during its next regularly … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Prendergast Library October Meeting
JAMESTOWN, NY - During the Oct. 22 episode of Community Matters, WRFA provided a detailed recap of the October 2015 board of trustees meeting for the Prendergast Library in Jamestown, NY. The meeting focused on several cuts to the 2016 budget in … [Read more...]
Art Patrons Offer Financial Support to Help Save Library’s Art Collection
JAMESTOWN, NY - Art Patrons Cathy and Jesse Marion want to help save the Prendergast Library's Art Collection. Jesse Marion attended Thursday's board meeting of the James Prendergast Library. During public comment, Marion explained to the board … [Read more...]
