For the last few years, we've decorated the Library and had a scavenger hunt for patrons. Due to COVID, we are moving the scavenger hunt to a digital format. You can see many of the window displays from outside the Library as we decorated the Ground Floor to get us in the holiday spirit. You…Read More
Congratulations to our winners of the library's scavenger hunt raffle! Thank you to everyone who came out and participated. We've had requests for a listing of the answers and questions, so here they are: Holiday Library Scavenger Hunt Answers Which reindeer is misbehaving in the stable? Rudolph or the red-nosed one are acceptable answers. Where is…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
Now that the City of Lights Parade has concluded, the holidays are officially here! Don't miss any of the great events that we have coming up! Mark your calendars and get ready to enjoy the holidays with the Pollard Memorial Library. Jingle Jam - Saturday, December 1 - 10:30 am Let the music move you with…Read More
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 6:30—8:15 PM Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room Overwhelmed with grief and desperate for answers, Diane Kramer travels to Evian in search of the mocha-colored Mercedes that she believes killed her son in a hit-and-run accident. There, she tracks down Marlene, a beauty salon proprietor and owner of the vehicle. In order…Read More
Author Amy Bass will talk about her book and the major lessons she learned about refugees and the role that they do and can play in a community. UMass Lowell Bookstore will be on hand to sell copies of her book if you are interested in getting them signed. A presentation about local refugee services…Read More
As part of Lowell Reads 2018, the Pollard Memorial Library presents Lessons from Lewiston, Maine: A Refugee Story with Cheryl Hamilton. In 2002, Lewiston, Maine garnered national attention when more than 2,500 Somali migrants chose to make the city their home. The unexpected migration changed the city forever, and the lives of many local residents,…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
Starting Tuesday, January 16th the library will be offering limited services at our Senior Center Branch - 276 Broadway Street, 2nd floor. Branch hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Patrons may pick up holds and museum passes, check out items from our branch collection and enjoy limited computer access. PLEASE NOTE: Patrons can use their Pollard Library cards…Read More
We're excited to announce we'll be upgrading our museum pass reservation system next week. The new system will be a better experience for patrons and will feature email notifications and reminders. The new system will go live Monday, October 30th at 12pm. No museum pass reservations will be allowed in the morning of Oct. 30th while we…Read More
This year the state's Summer Reading theme is "Build a Better World." With that in mind, the library will be conducting a food drive. The drive will run July 24 through July 28. Drop off your nonperishable food items to the Children's Desk. Library staff will donate the items to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. …Read More
The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code by Margalit Fox. Ecco: New York, 2013. From Book Jacket: "The Riddle of the Labyrinth is the true story of the quest to solve one of the most mesmerizing riddles in history—Linear B—and of the three brilliant, obsessed, and ultimately domed investigators whose combined…Read More
Pollard Library Foundation Meet the Author Night  [caption id="attachment_3544" align="alignnone" width="250"] Photo by Marion Ettlinger[/caption] Featuring Andre Dubus III  Thursday, May 4 6PM  Meet the author of The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, Bluesman, House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days and Townie. $50 suggested donation per person (tickets…Read More
Friends of the Library 2017 Annual Book Sale is May 18-20 Donation Drop offs 10 AM- 1PM Saturdays: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 Ground Floor Meeting Room, 401 Merrimack St. Bring your gently used books to the library as donations for the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale (May 18-20, 2017). We will…Read More