Our Winter Early Literacy group registration is now available on our website through our Event Calendar.The goal of these Early Literacy groups is to foster an early love of community and learning in familiar settings within the town of Bourne. All groups have been created for parent/ caregiver participation.
These groups are offered through a collaboration between the Jonathan Bourne Public Library and Bourne for Children CFCE.
Our Winter session runs January 6th through March 6th. More details on our Events Calendar or "Things to do" page.
Question or help with online registration?? Contact Terry Johnson in the Children's Room (508)-759-0600 X6106 or email: tjohnson@bournelibrary.org or
Maura Dankert (508) 743-3800 or email: mdankert @bourneps.org.
Please visit the new Learn and Play room in the Children's area of the library. Try out the new Lite Brite Table, build with Legos, draw on the giant chalkboard or play a game. We hope you enjoy our new space!!Let's get Crafty at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library
Thursdays, December 12th & 19th @ 10 am
Drop-in make & take holiday crafts with Miss Loretta.
Wednesday, December 18th @ 10am
Parent/Child Gingerbread House Decorating.
Each participating family will bring a bag of candy to share & use as decorations. We supply the rest! Registration required through our Event Calendar.
Hoopla is now even better for kids!Hoopla has introduced a Kids’ Mode feature that instantly weeds out all teen and adult-targeted content to customize the hoopla experience for children. The feature can be turned on in "Settings". App is available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire. Computer users just have to visit the website to start. Popular series such as Disney, Frozen, Minions, My Little Pony, Batman, Superman, and Angry Birds are available for free with your Bourne Library Card. Limited to 10 titles per calendar month.
www.hoopladigital.com
Tumblebooks are animated e-books for young readers. Database also includes games, puzzles and language skills, and read along stories. (You will need a valid Bourne Library Card to use)
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A Mighty Girl book clubs provide girls with tremendous educational, social, and self-esteem-boosting benefits and parent-child book clubs also provide great bonding opportunities. 
For information about homeschooling in Massachusetts.Since 1999, the number of children who are home schooled nationwide has grown by 75%. This website has all the information you need to get started homeschooling, as well as support and resources for you along the way.