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Newsletter | January 2026

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Welcome to the January newsletter from the Jonathan Bourne Public Library! We hope to see you in person in the JBPL this month. Here's a list of what we have going on.


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The library is on Winter hours.

library hours monday 8-6, tu-th 8-8, f 8-5, s 8-5
 

January Events at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library

The Villages of Bourne photo display in the library from 1-3 - 1-30

The Upper Cape Camera Club will be exhibiting photographs on the theme "The Villages of Bourne" in the Jonathan Bourne Public Library from January 03 through January 30.

 

Foreign Film Thursdays


New staff member Morgan will be leading us in a monthly foreign film viewing. January's kick off event will be Roberto Begnini's Life is Beautiful.


Thursday, January 08th

5:30 pm

01-08 film screening Life is Beautiful
 
Fraud and Information Security Awareness lecture 1/13/2026 1pm
 

Wednesday January 14th at 6 PM


Erica Tso Haidas of Belonging Books and Taiki Magyar and Izzi Caplan of Big Tree are excited to announce the premiere screening of their collaborative documentary project, “Unerased: Asian Voices of Cape Cod.”

This approximately 40 minute film amplifies and highlights the voices and experiences of diverse members of our Asian community living or growing up on Cape Cod. This truly collaborative documentary project is personal to both Tso Haidas and Magyar. Magyar grew up in Sandwich, MA, and is half-Japanese and half-Caucasian. Tso Haidas moved to Cape Cod ten years ago and is first-generation Chinese-Canadian.


Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening.


This is a joint program presentation with the Bourne-Wareham Race AmityGroup.


Free and open to all.

Unerased Asian American live on Cape Cod
 
Mercy Otis Warren talk 1-17 1pm
 

Mahjong Beginner Open Play


Are you new to the game Mahjong? Has it been a long time since you played and you need to practice? Come join our open play sessions on Friday Afternoons


These sessions are intended for players who are familiar with the rules of American Mahjong and are looking for a casual and supportive space to practice and improve their mahjong skills by playing with other beginner players. No formal play instruction will be provided.


 We have 3 Mahjong games, 4 tables, with chairs

 If you have a game, please bring. Please bring National Mahjong card.

Mahjong Open Play 1-23 1pm
1-24 Musical Petting Zoo
Hospice care 101 lecture 1pm 1-27
1-31 1pm escape room for teens

January Book Club Selections

Book cover of Persuasion by Jane Austen

Wednesday Afternoon Readers


Reading Fiona Davis'

The Dollhouse


January 21st

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

PD James Original Sin book cover



Mystery Book Club


January's book has not yet been announced.



book cover My Friends by Hisham Matar

Award Winning Fiction

Book Club


Reading My Friends by Hisham Matar


January 20th at 6:00 pm

Regular Events in the JBPL

balls of yarn in the colors of the spectrum

Fiber

Friends


Open to all - knit, crochet or work on any type of stitching!


Bring your on project or work on a beginner project

Yarn and needles are supplied



Wednesdays

10AM—12PM


Thursday Night Knitters


All abilities are welcome to join us! Bring your own project and enjoy each other's company ~ or try our beginner project (we will supply all of the materials for the beginner project).

Led by local knitter Maryann McGerigle


Thursdays

6:30PM - 7:30PM

JBPL on Video

Christmas in Old Bourne Village & Launching Liberty author talk - Doug Most

Christmas in Old Bourne Village
Launching Liberty -- Author talk by Doug Most
 

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