Jonathan Bourne Public Library

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Newsletter | May 2026

Welcome to the May 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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For the full JBPL May calendar, click here.

The library is on Winter hours until Memorial Day.

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

After May 26 we will transition to Summer Hours.

May Events at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library

Poster for Courange Unleashed art exhibit. Text - May1-29 A traveling art exhibit created by survivors of domestic & sexual violence. Through art & creative expression, survivors reclaim their stories, honor their resilience, and share their truths in th

A traveling art exhibit will be dispolayed on the shelves in the library. Come see art and creative expression from survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence as they share theirs truths in their own voices.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

Presented by the Alzheimer's Association

Wednesday May 13

1:00 pm

10 warning signs of alzheimer - may 13 Wednesday 1pm presented by the alzheimer's association. REgistration requireds

Poster for author talk with Steve Shuman. Has photos of the author and a sailboat. 1-2pm Tuesday May 19

Steve Shuman will discuss his book At the Place Between on Tuesday May 19 at 1 pm.

Ad flyer for wine cork american flag craft 5-19 please register by calling

Join us for a staff led craft with Sam. We will make wine cork American flags. Craft events on are May 19th and June 4th. Registration required, please register for only one day. This free event sponsored by the Friends of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library. Bring a glue gun if you have one.

May 19 3pm JBPL

May Book Club Selections

Book cover for Lisa Ridzen's When the Cranes Fly South

Wednesday Afternoon Readers

Reading Lisa Ridzén's When the Cranes Fly South

May 20th

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

book cover with the text book hiatus no mystery readers club in May

Mystery Book Club

Mystery readers are on a break. No May meeting

book cover for orbital by Samantha Harvey

Award Winning Fiction

Book Club

Orbial: A Novel by Samantha Harvey

May 19th 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

508-759-0600, ext. 6302 bournelibrary.org