Logo contest: The Jones Library, Inc.

What we do:

The Jones Library, Inc. is located in Amherst, Massachusetts. Our vision is that "we believe in the freedom to read, learn, discover, and change lives." Our mission is to "serve and inspire people of all ages by providing multi-cultural resources for lifelong learning. We welcome everyone to our historic buildings. We celebrate Amherst history and literary heritage, including local poets Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost." The Town of Amherst is located in the rolling hills of the fertile Connecticut River valley in western Massachusetts. As the home of Amherst College, the University of Massachusetts, and Hampshire College, Amherst enjoys a tradition of commitment to public education and well run municipal services. The Jones Library, at the center of Amherst, receives more than 300,000 unique visits per year and is an asset to downtown businesses. Its Special Collections draw scholars from throughout the nation and abroad to consult its original materials on Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and others, making an economic contribution to Amherst in that way, as well. The Jones has two branch libraries: the North Amherst Library, at the north end of town, and the Munson Memorial Library, at the south end. Each branch tailors their collections to the needs and preferences of child and adult patrons in their respective areas.

Literally everyone! People from Amherst as well as people from the surrounding towns; people from Massachusetts and people from out of state; people of all ages (babies/youth/teens/adults/seniors), races, lifestyles, and financial backgrounds. We are all about community!

bright and whimsical; something that wouldmake people happy when they saw it; nothing dark.

The Jones Library, Inc. is made up of three buildings; we want a logo that represents all three; I will attach what we currently use as letterhead; I don't want the logo to be a picture of any of the buildings; I also don't want a picture of any children reading underneath trees; I don't want the logo to include pictures of books (unless it's in the abstract); I would LOVE a tagline as well, if possible, something about journeys, surprises, spirit of community; this library is the cornerstone of our community, but we are FUN! We are active and alive! We encourge people to be engaged while they are here; the information we provide comes in MANY different formats; the information is educational as well as recreational; but in the end, libraries are all about people; this is a community gathering place; we are quirky, casual and informal when we want to be, but we can also be serious and formal when we need to be; we are the town's living room. The logo does not necessarily have to include the "The" or the "Inc."