Memorial Day Weekend Holiday Hours

Please be advised that our hours this weekend will be as follows:
Friday 9 am - 12 noon
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday - CLOSED
Monday - CLOSED

As always, our materials drops on Colburn Street will be available for those returning materials and our Library 24/7 of electronic resources, catalog and e-materials will be available over the holiday weekend.

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Become a Volunteer Tutor for Literacy Volunteers of the Pollard Memorial Library - Training Starts in January

Literacy Volunteers of the Pollard Memorial Library has scheduled a training for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Tutors. This 18 hour training is free for anyone who is interested in volunteering to work with non-native English speakers seeking to improve their English. Our program offers free, confidential, flexibly-scheduled tutoring on a one-to-one or small group basis to adults in the Greater Lowell area. You do not need any prior teaching experience or knowledge of another language to become a tutor. All you need is an open mind, the desire to help an adult who needs you, and the ability to meet with your student for eight hours each month. We provide an initial program orientation and tutor training in order to prepare you to work with your student.

Attendance at the orientation and ALL training sessions is mandatory if you wish to become a tutor.

New Tutor Orientation

Monday, January 6, 2014 at 1 PM

OR

Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 1 PM

This orientation provides an overview of the Literacy Volunteers of the Pollard Memorial Library program and the expectations we have for our tutors and students. Please register by calling Julie Iatron, Program Director, at 978-674-1541 or emailing jiatron@mvlc.org.

ESOL Tutor Training

Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Monday, January 27, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Monday, February 3, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Monday, February 10, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM

SNOW DATE Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM
This training will take place from 1 to 4 PM over six afternoon sessions, with a seventh date reserved in case of cancellation. All sessions must be attended in order to receive certification. Registration is required for the ESOL Tutor Training. If you would like more information about Literacy Volunteers of the Pollard Memorial Library or the upcoming program orientation or ESOL tutor training or if you are interested in registering for the orientation and tutor training, please contact Julie Iatron, Program Director, at 978-674-1541 or jiatron@mvlc.org.