The library will be closing at 3:00 PM on Saturday May third.
Juneteenth
Reading Frederick Douglass Together at Aptucxet
Wednesday, June 19th 5:00 pm
The Museum at Aptucxet
A collaboration between Mass Humanities, The Bourne Historical Society & The Jonathan Bourne Public Library
Schedule of Events
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglas lived in New Bedford after freeing himself from an American slave plantation.
The Juneteenth Holiday
On June 19th, 1865 word came to enslaved people in Texas that U.S. laws permitting their enslavement had been abolished. The Juneteenth Holiday celebrates this event.
Books in the JBPL
For Kids
A Flag for Juneteenth Story Walk
