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...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Save the Art Group Responds to Library’s Plan to Auction Art Collection
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with a three local residents - Bill Locke, Robert Plyler, and Nancy Bargar - who are part of a larger group that supports keeping a $1.17 million art collection at the … [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 Board to Move Forward with Selling $1.2 Million Art Collection
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library Board of Trustees has approved a resolution that will move forward the effort to sell its art collection. During its May board meeting Wednesday, members unanimously agreed to accept an agreement with the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Tina Scott and Tom Rankin from the James Prendergast Library
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 11, 2017 WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Prendergast Library executive director Tina Scott and board president Tom Rankin to get an update on the library since … [Read more...]
City Funding Cut for Prendergast Library will Result in Domino Effect of Reduced Funding
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will be in financial dire straits if the city were to move forward and cut 70 percent of its funding for next year. That’s according to Library Executive Director Tina Scott, who met with Jamestown City … [Read more...]
Library Board Reviews and Approves 2015 Audit
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library received a clean independent audit for the 2015 fiscal year. During Thursday afternoon’s meeting the board of trustees reviewed the audit prepared by Michael Correy, which affirmed for the board that … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Prendergast Library Meeting – June 16, 2016
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The Jamestown Prendergast Library board of trustees held its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2016 and board president Tom Rankin spent a few minutes updating the public on how the library plans to proceed for … [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...]
