Please be advised that most of the Library phones are down right now. The Adult Reference desk is able to receive calls at 978-674-4121. Please be brief in your requests and understand that you may have to leave voicemail as this is the only public phone that is accepting calls.
Email is also available for your more involved questions:
Youth Reference - childrenref@lowelllibrary.org
Information Desk (General Reference) - adultref@lowelllibrary.org
In March, libraries across the U.S. host Teen Tech Week to encourage young patrons to learn about the technology and resources available to them. Here at the Pollard Memorial Library, we have many types of technology for public use including computers, printers, scanner/copier, a Ntouch video phone with video relay service, and a low-vision workstation.  …Read More
The Pollard Seed library has returned for the fall! Milkweed seeds are now available on the first floor of the library! Monarch butterfly population numbers are in decline. We can help conservation efforts by planting milkweed. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of milkweed leaves. Once the caterpillar emerges, it feeds on the…Read More
The Pollard Memorial Library is happy to announce that we will be offering a special adult only winter challenge, which will be offered for 10 weeks. We are encouraging all patrons to read for 1000 minutes from January 10 to March 19, 2022. If you aren't into reading for long periods of time, we do…Read More
September is Update Your Resume Month - download these instructions as a PDF or follow along with this blog post! If you are looking for a new job, you will need an updated resume. Fortunately, the library can help.  Our new resource, Gale Presents Peterson’s Career Prep, is a one-stop database for your job searching…Read More
The Pollard Memorial Library will continue to communicate with you any impacts to services as a result of coronavirus. It is our hope to provide more services in the very near future as we adapt to the continuing situation. As always, you can reach out Circulation Department at 978-674-4120 or talk to our Reference Department…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
Our long awaited (and sorely needed) 2017 Re-carpeting Project will commence next week and is projected to last for four weeks. It is safe to say the library will be a rather chaotic place over the next month or so. Week by week, floor by floor, everything currently sitting on a carpeted area will need…Read More
How Can We Help Lowell? Please Join Our Community Visioning Session Monday, May 23rd - 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Time changed from 6PM) Lowell Senior Center - 276 Broadway St. Light Refreshments Served Thank you to those who attended the SOAR exercise on May 9th. The Community Visioning Session is an opportunity for participants…Read More
[caption id="attachment_2956" align="alignnone" width="500"] Our tireless custodian Ray Destrempe unloads the outside book drop next to the newly installed white sign designating the first of two 15 Minute parking spots on Colburn Street. You can just make out the sign for the other 15 minute parking area in the distance on the other side of…Read More
Our consortium's central site is moving their offices this weekend which means our internal computer system will be offline for the entire weekend.* We will be open for regular hours (9am-5pm) this Saturday, June 27, 2015 however please note the following: There will be NO ONLINE CATALOG and LIMITED DATABASES & PATRON COMPUTERS. You will…Read More
If you, or someone you know would like to improve basic computer skills we want to let you know we've got a new fleet of computers in the Senior Branch classroom running on Windows 7 and updated slate of computer classes coming back this September. In addition to revamped PC Skills, Internet, and Word classes…Read More
Today's installation of new printers went well (we hope!) and our public computers are now ready to be reserved at the 2nd floor reference room. So, come on down! (Especially if you need to print—test out our new machines—tell us what you think.) We've got new photocopiers too!Read More
Thanks to the generosity of the Pollard Memorial Library Foundation and a grant from the Digital Federal Credit Union, the Children's Department now has two AWE early stations. These learning stations are computers that are loaded with over 40 educational activities geared for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary school children. To learn more about…Read More
You forgot? We forgive! In celebration of National Library Week, return any overdue Pollard Library materials between Monday, April 14th and Saturday, April 19th and we'll waive all fines. Don't let fines get between you and your library.Read More
The U.S. Center for Disease Control has released its most recent statistics for autism rates. The new statistics show 1 in 68 children in the United States is on the autism spectrum. One out of 42 boys is affected by autism. The library does have an online resource for families, our Autism Resources Guide. We…Read More