JAMESTOWN - Voters in Jamestown have overwhelmingly rejected an $850,000 tax referendum for the James Prendergast Library. The vote on the library Funding Initiative took place Tuesday at the Prendergast Library, with any eligible voters in 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...]
Library Budget Takes Center Stage During October Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The issue of whether or not to sell artwork from the Prendergast Library’s Art Collection will again take center stage today when the library board holds its monthly meeting. The board of trustees is considering auctioning off several … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Board President Addresses Art Collection in Letter to Library Members
JAMESTOWN - The president of the James Prendergast Library board of trustees, Tom Rankin, recently sent out a letter to members of the library to address the issue regarding the Prendergast Library art collection. In the letter, Rankin said, "We … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Library Officials Hear from Public Regarding Fate of Art Collection
JAMESTOWN - About 50 people showed up for a public input session Thursday night at the James Prendergast Library to discuss the future of its art collection. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The library board hosted the meeting to hear from the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Holds off on Art Auction, Schedules Public Input Session
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will hold off on auctioning any of its artwork until after a public input session is held to identify other possible alternatives. That was the decision made Thursday afternoon by the board of trustees … [Read more...]
Library Board to Discuss, Likely Act on Selling Portion of Art Collection Thursday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - A Large number of people are expected to be on hand Thursday at the James Prendergast Library when its board of trustees is expected to act on deaccessioning several pieces of valuable artwork. The library board has been discussing the … [Read more...]
