Molly, Coordinator of Youth Services I am primarily a nonfiction junkie. Not a surprise because I am a history major. Just Finished: Bad Blood : Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou. One problem with nonfiction can be the writing. There is a danger of it being too dry. An unfortunate…Read More
Starting this month, we'll be adding staff selections to our blogs about what staff members are reading, listening to, watching and more! We encourage you to visit the blog to read a bit more about the staff and encourage you to reach out if you'd like to access the materials that we suggest or have…Read More
Summer Reading… Not Just for Kids! Why should kids have all the fun this summer? The Pollard Memorial Library is happy to announce that we will be offering a special adult only summer reading challenge again this year for patrons entitled “Lowell Reads – Summer Edition.” Pick up your game card starting today and opportunities…Read More
Our library’s long running non-fiction book club will meet Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 6:30-7:30PM to discuss Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich. Description from dust jacket: From flying hot-blooded squirrels and diminutive kinglets to sleeping black bears and torpid turtles to frozen insects and frogs, the animal kingdom relies on…Read More
Our library’s long running non-fiction book club will meet Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 6:30-7:30PM to discuss Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America's Independence by Carol Berkin. Description from dust jacket: The American Revolution was a home-front war that brought scarcity, bloodshed, and danger into the life of every American, and Carol Berkin…Read More
Our consortium compiled a listing of the 100 most popular books that circulated at our libraries in 2018. If you would like to request one of these books, feel free to contact us through our Ask a Librarian form or by calling 978-674-4121. Make sure that you have your library card ready. We'd be happy…Read More
Our library’s long running non-fiction book club will meet Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 6:30-7:30PM to discuss H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. Description from dust jacket: When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer—Helen had been captivated by hawks since childhood—she'd never before been tempted…Read More
Our library’s long running non-fiction book club will meet Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 6:30-7:30PM to discuss Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time Pick up your copy today at the ground floor checkout desk. Check out our book club page for more info and other titles up for discussion.Read More
Our library’s long running non-fiction book club will meet Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 6:30-7:30PM to discuss the The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Pick up your copy today at the ground floor checkout desk. Check out our book club page for more info and other titles up for discussion.Read More
The Pollard Library World Literature book club meets at 6:30PM on the third Tuesday of every month. The meetings are free and open to the public. November Selection: Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov - discussion Tuesday, November 20th 6:30-7:30PM. For more information about this group please contact Pam Colt at 978-674-1524 or pcolt@LowellLibrary.org.Read More
As part of their annual fundraiser, the Pollard Memorial Foundation will be presenting An Evening with Anita Diamant. If you are interested in attending, please email pollardmemorialfoundation@gmail.com for more information about the event or how to register.Read More
Pollard Library Non-Fiction book club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30PM in the ground floor meeting room. Our group is free and open to the public. Copies of books up for discussion are available for patrons to borrow on a first come first serve basis at the 1st Floor Information Desk.…Read More
Pollard Library Non-Fiction book club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30PM in the ground floor meeting room. Our group is free and open to the public. Copies of books up for discussion are available for patrons to borrow on a first come first serve basis at the 1st Floor Information Desk.…Read More
On April 19 we will read The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason. In 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake leaves London for the jungles of Burma, where he has been asked to repair a grand piano belonging to a British army officer who uses the piano and music to help keep the peace among warring local…Read More
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually by the American Library Association to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. Â The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors…Read More