Happy National Library Week! Friday & Saturday, we're highlighting superheroes of all kinds. Head over to Beanstack and answer our Daily Quick Question and get a chance to win a gift card to a local Lowell eatery! Participate in our survey about which superhero universe is the best at https://tinyurl.com/j2u6nmxf and share who you like best.…Read More
Happy National Library Week! Today, we're highlighting fairy tales and all that comes with them - the magic, the good vs. evil, the happy ending and so much more! Head over to Beanstack and answer our Daily Quick Question and get a chance to win a gift card to a local Lowell eatery! Participate in our…Read More
Happy National Library Week! Today, we’re celebrating animals, big and small! Head over to Beanstack and answer our Daily Quick Question and get a chance to win a gift card to a local Lowell eatery! Head over to our social media to participate in our patron poll for today’s question “What's your favorite animal?” We…Read More
Happy National Library Week! Today, we’re enjoying Pajama Day! Head over to Beanstack to be able to participate in our Daily Quick Question and get a chance to win a gift card to a local Lowell eatery! Head over to our social media to participate in our patron poll for today’s question “Is it okay…Read More
Happy National Library Week! Today, we're celebrating PIZZA! One of the most popular foods for Americans, we love everything pizza-related. Head over to Beanstack to be able to participate in our Daily Quick Question and get a chance to win a gift card to a local Lowell eatery! Head over to our social media to…Read More
Click on any of the books above to go directly to their catalog page. Larry McMurtry died on Thursday at the age of 84. The prolific author wrote fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays.  Even if you have not read his books, you may be familiar with his work. His novels Terms of Endearment and The Last…Read More
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, March 14. Check out some of the winning albums that we have here at the library. For a full list of winners and nominees, click here. You can request items for curbside pickup Monday-Thursday 10-8 and Friday and Saturday 10-4. To reserve a CD, place a…Read More
We are still wearing masks and keeping our distance due to COVID-19, but the population is creeping toward herd immunity with the help of vaccines. Â As of March 4, 1,868,847 vaccine doses had been administered in Massachusetts. Currently, people in Phase 1, individuals age 75 and older, individuals age 65-74, individuals with 2 or more…Read More
Post brought to you by library intern, Lauren Ordway an English Major at UML. International Women’s Day, celebrated March 8th, is exactly as it sounds; a day recognized worldwide in which women’s fight for equality is recognized and awareness of our biased society is confronted. A big focus of IWD is celebrating the many social,…Read More
The Golden Globe Awards, honoring movies and television, were held on Sunday night. We have some of the winners, and others are on the way. Â You can request items for curbside pickup Monday-Thursday 10-8 and Friday and Saturday 10-4. To reserve a Book or DVD, place a request in the online catalog, fill out a…Read More
The Backwoods of Canada by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill was published in 1836, this is Traill’s first-hand account of life in present-day Ontario, Canada. This collection of letters was published as a guide for other women moving to the wilderness of the new world. Traill’s chronicle examines the experience of pioneer women and the domestic…Read More
As a librarian, I have the opportunity to get a sneak peek at upcoming books. Â Below are some books I enjoyed that are coming soon to PML. Most of them already have holds, so be sure to put your name on the list soon. To reserve a book, place a request in the online catalog,…Read More
During Black History Month, it is important to capture the stories of the heroes whose contributions to the United States and our various victories around the world have been forgotten or unshared. Check out the following selections for just a few of the untold stories. Forgotten : the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at…Read More
If you live in New England, you’re no stranger to living history. From Salem to Boston to Lowell you can always find a historical reenactor in layers of cotton with wool socks baking in the summer heat to tell the stories of the past. In the South, other stories are told in a very similar…Read More
February is Romance Readers' Month. In honor of that, staff member Falicia pulled some books and realized a very interesting fact that most men seem to lose their shirts on the covers of Romance Books. Here are some of ones that she found... Wicked Cowboy Wolf https://mvlc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lowell1/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1156814/one Dangerous Highlander https://mvlc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lowell1/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:130928/one Destiny's Embrace https://mvlc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lowell1/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:137999/one Dragon Fall…Read More
