PAY YOUR LIBRARY FINES OR DONATE ONLINE
Click Here if you would like to pay your library fines/fees online or make a donation to the library. Please note, your CLAMS record will not be cleared until the following business day. If you have any questions, bring your receipt to the library for further assistance.
MOBILE ACCESS TO JBPL
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2013 Summer Reading Lists
Find links to Summer Reading Lists for Bourne students on our Teen/Young Adult Page.
FSA Links for College Students/ NEBHE
New England Board of Higher Education - Information on tuition breaks and bachelor's programs available with significant tuition discount at public colleges and universities across New England.
Students needing FSA forms from the U.S. Department of Education may use the following links to get them:
www.edpubs.gov is the ordering site for parents and students to get single copies of the hard copy publications.
www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs offers student and parent oriented publications in PDF. Note that a number of items are in PDF that are not available in hard copy.
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Are you taking PSAT's, SAT's, GED Exams or other standardized tests this year? Your Bourne library card is your ticket to free online test preparation. Visit the Testing and Education Reference Center link on our Online Resource page and get access to pretests, practice tests and online coaching to help boost your scores.
Tumblebooks are animated e-books for young readers. Database also includes games, puzzles and language skills, and read along stories.
Search the CLAMS catalog
Click on submit button below to log into your CLAMS account, renew books, place holds, change PIN # and much more.
Overdrive - Download Audiobooks, eBooks & music from home Today. (Now available to download to Android Phones)
OVERDRIVE HELP - Direct assistance from Overdrive 24/7 365
E-Book Help: The following links provide quick help guides for using CLAMS Overdrive. Contact the library if you need further assistance.
AMAZON KINDLE
NOOK / KOBE
AMAZON KINDLE FIRE
IPAD
Freading EBook access. 2 weeks, no wait lists. Bourne library card required.
Download up to 3 songs per week from the Sony Music Collection. Click on the Icon for more details. Funding provided by The Cape Cod Foundation.
Book Clubs at the JBPL
Knitters' Book Club will meet Tuesday, June 25, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Our next selection will be The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott . Non-knitters welcome, too.
Mystery Book Club meets the 4th Thursday of the month. Next meeting -
May 23, 2013, 6:45 - 7:45 pm. Next selection - Live Wire by Harlan Coben. New members always welcome.
Ex Libris Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11am in the Adult Program Room. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 11th. The selection is In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson.
Wednesday Readers Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month. This month the club will be discussing March : a Novel by Geraldine Brooks. Next meeting - June 19th.
Copies of all books available at the circulation desk.
New members always welcome.
Library Long Range Plan
Check out the JBPL Long Range Plan here.
A Book return drop box is available in the lobby of the Buzzards Bay Community Building
Public Fax service is available at the library. Credit or debit payment only.
Public Fax service is available at the library. Credit or debit payment only.
Beacon of Support
Ask about how you can become a Beacon of Support for the library. Sponsors needed..
Big Library e-Read
You are invited to participate in the Big Library e-Read
Join millions of eBook readers around the world reading Michael Malone's "The Four Corners of the Sky."
Get the free eBook with your Library Card now
The Big Library Read runs from May 15 to June 1
Visit the author's Facebook Page
The Big Library Read runs from May 15 to June 1
Visit the author's Facebook Page
Bourne Nature Explorer's 4-H Club
Friday, May 31, 3:30 - 5:00pm, Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Rd, Bourne
Barnstable County 4-H presents a new club opportunity! We are currently looking for interested youths ages 6 to 9 years old to join this exciting new club! Space is limited to 12 participants.
Activities will include crafts, nature projects, working with small animals, helping people by doing community service, exploring and learning new things!
Please join us for an informational session and first club meeting for this new club. While parents learn more about 4-H, the children will be able to participate in a fun activity!
For additional information please contact:
Terry Johnson at 508-759-0644X106 or tjohnson@bournelibrary.org
or Club Leader: Lori Marquez at 508-563-9173 or email: mmar9@aol.com
Download Online Magazines TODAY!!!!
New Library Downloadable Magazines
Zinio is a mixed service - the library has purchased 85 magazines for our card holders. Zinio also sells magazine subscriptions individually. To use the Library's Zinio collection, click on the link above to set up an account and to download magazines from the Bourne Public Library Collection. Once logged in to Zinio, switch back to the "Return to Library Collection" tab or window on your browser to download more titles. We have a number of magazines to choose from, including Consumer Reports, Android and Men's Health. The Zinio app will work as a reader with your Android device, tablet, I-phone, and other mobile devices. Check out all the great magazines today. You will need a valid Bourne Library CLAMS card to access the titles. Click here for a users guide on how to set up your account.
Teen Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuesdays & Thursdays this season from 2:30 - 5pm at the JBPL
Teen Tuesdays and Thursdays meeting this spring!
Activities for Bourne Middle School students, grade 5 and older each Tuesday & Thursday
afternoon include WII games, art and more, homework help and just hanging out with your friends.For more information contact Terry Johnson (508)759-0644 X106 or email tjohnson@bournelibrary.org.
Our Teen Tuesdays Program is sponsored by Federal funding by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Introducing Universal Class
Online Courses From Your Home
Online continuing education service. A catalog of over 540 courses that can be taken from the comfort of your own home. Courses offered include Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Health and Medicine, Job Assistance, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care, Computers and Technology, and many many others. CEU certificates available. Click on the link above and start your learning today. (Interested in how to learn to use Universal Class? There is an online course, "How to take an Online Course" that you can sign up for anytime. Click on the link above and get started on the path to your new course). Mango Languages - Online Language Learning
Bring The World To You
Want to learn a new language? Try out our Mango Online Language services. Now With More Languages To Choose From. Choose from the original six languages offered ( Spanish,
Italian, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese and ESL Brazilian
Portuguese) or try out Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese or one of the many other languages offered. All you need is your Bourne Library Clams card. Access is
available from home and in the library. To check out this and all our
other online databases, go to our Online Resources page. So much of the JBPL is available from the comfort of your own home. Funding made possible by the Cape Cod Foundation. Now Available: Mango Iphone App. Download the app from the App Store and access Mango wherever you are on your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Bourne Schools Art Display - JBPL Mezzanine
On exhibit throughout the month of May at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library visitors will see art projects created by Bourne students. Currently displayed are designs from Bourne High School students. Don't miss their colorful creations!!