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
Voting is one of our most important civic duties. This year, we have the opportunity to vote for President and Vice President, one of our U.S. Senators, our Representative in the U.S. Congress, State Senators and Representatives, and two ballot questions. Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, is quickly approaching, but you don’t have to wait…Read More
In honor of National Preservation Month, the Pollard Memorial Library will be hosting a weekly Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Every Friday (May 8, 15, 22, & 29), we'll be posting a scavenger hunt of 15 questions. All answers can be obtained online and all will be related in some way to Lowell history, buildings, people, and…Read More
In honor of National Preservation Month, the Pollard Memorial Library will be hosting a weekly Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Every Friday (May 8, 15, 22, & 29), we'll be posting a scavenger hunt of 15 questions. All answers can be obtained online and all will be related in some way to Lowell history, buildings, people, and…Read More
In honor of National Preservation Month, the Pollard Memorial Library will be hosting a weekly Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Every Friday (May 8, 15, 22, & 29), we'll be posting a scavenger hunt of 15 questions. All answers can be obtained online and all will be related in some way to Lowell history, buildings, people, and…Read More
Doors Open Lowell is a favorite event of the Library staff. We are able to chat about the rich history of the building, our interesting and varied art collection, favorite facts about Jack Kerouac, and the amazing architecture designed by Frederick Stickney whose work is prevalent throughout Lowell, including another example of Romanesque which is…Read More
Falicia - Library Assistant Favorite genres of books: Fiction (anything with magic or fantasy elements), Arts and Crafts, Graphic Novels Just Finished: The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson Set in the last emirate of Muslim Spain The Bird King follows Fatima, the sultan’s favorite concubine, and her beloved friend Hassan, the place mapmaker. The…Read More
It's LCK! time again. If you find yourself downtown today or tomorrow for the Kerouac festival you should stop by the first floor of the library and check out our Kerouac Corner and Young Promethean Poetry Collection (look for the YPPC call number for those searching our catalog). We dedicated the corner this past March as part…Read More
Thank you to all those who came out to last night's talk by Daniel Korschun and Grant Welker on their new book We Are Market Basket. We had audience of 44 which is amazing considering it's still August and attendance numbers are usually dismal for summer events (except ballgames, festivals, and Lowell Walks). Korschun and…Read More
According to the Census, Massachusetts is the state that has the highest percentage of residents claiming Irish heritage - 21.2%. The Irish today also have a higher than average income and are more likely to own a home than the average citizen.  But  back in the day, they were considered only fit for digging and…Read More
Back in 1864 when Seattle was new and with too few women, Asa Mercer came to Lowell recruiting teachers. It was a perfect match - there was an abundance of women here and the mills were slowing down due to lack of cotton from the South. Eleven women took the plunge. Here is the story.Read More
"Of the many revolutionary qualities of the internet, one of them has been to restore to literature its voice, as literary readings (previously the preserve of a privileged few able to attend specialized events and conferences) become available to all. Whether through Youtube video and audio or mp3, lovers of literature around the world can…Read More
"On this day in 1978, the storm of the century paralyzed the entire state of Massachusetts. The Blizzard of '78 dropped between two and four feet of snow on the Bay State in the space of 32 hours. Ferocious winds created drifts as high as 15 feet. Along the coast, flood tides forced 10,000 people into…Read More
The Pollard Memorial Library will be showing the new documentary on George Bossi—beloved wrestling coach of Lowell High. The film is “Bossi: The Power of a Coach” . George Bossi has been a coach for 50 years and is one of the most winning coaches in the U.S. Join the director, Tim O’Donnell, on February…Read More
joined this new infantry regiment. They were issued uniforms and rifles; they learned to drill. They waited for the call. It came on April 15th, three days after the attack on Fort Sumter. They were needed to defend Washington, D.C.. The mood when they left Boston was almost festive. When they arrived in the border…Read More
You do not need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor in order to attend, just bring a willingness to learn. We will provide training on how to find resources, how to edit entries, and how to add your personal photos to Wikipedia entries. There is a lot of history in the city if Lowell from…Read More