Come on down to the library for a free fun informative talk on Irish Thunder. Bob Halloran may be best known as the weekend news and sports anchor at Channel 5, WCVB-TV in Boston. He's also an accomplished author and a heck of a storyteller. His latest book, Impact Statement, is available now. Don't miss this…Read More
We'll be having an informal discussion on Irish Thunder tonight at 6pm. Have you had a chance to read either Irish Thunder or A Warrior's Heart? Either of 'em? Both? If you can't make it tonight you can still let us know what you thought of the books by filling out a comment card at the…Read More
We're excited to kick off our 2013 Lowell Reads Micky Ward program next week. Come on down to the library and borrow a copy of Irish Thunder by Bob Halloran and A Warrior's Heart by Micky Ward. Then, check out our Lowell Reads page for an up-to-the-minute list of events. Next week we've got Wii Boxing…Read More
Calling all readers, calling all readers. We hope you've had a chance to revel in the wonderwork that is Charles Dickens' Great Expectations and want to quickly remind you that our second round of book discussions will be happening this Thursday August 17th from 6:30pm-7:30pm and Friday, August 18th from 10am-11am. No registration is necessary.  It's not too…Read More
Now that we've had our film nights showing the larger contextual picture of Charles Dickens' life and travels, and David Lean's lovely cinematic interpretation of what some say is his greatest novel, it's time to get back to the source material and have a good old fashioned book discussion. The library is hosting two rounds…Read More
[caption id="attachment_303" align="aligncenter" width="300"] "Tell me boy, do you know what wittles is?"[/caption] David Lean pulled no punches. Never. Not once. Before he brought us The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Â Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984), he brought forth a pitch perfect, critically acclaimed adaptation of…Read More
Lowell Readers! To help contextualize Great Expecations, we're going to be giving you an opportunity to take in some biographical information about Charles Dickens in film form this Thursday, June 28th @ 6:30pm. First up is an hour long documentary called Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius, which paints an informative and insightful overview…Read More
This is an exciting year for England. The Summer Olympics will be held in London and Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee--60 years on the throne. Only Queen Victoria reigned for such a long period. As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration, the complete diaries of Queen Victoria are available online through the…Read More
We're very excited for the kick off of Lowell Reads Great Expectations THIS SATURDAY June, 2nd from 11am-3pm.11am-12pm: Animal Mask Craft - The Lowell Humane Society will be on hand to lead an Animal Mask Craft for kids. All children and grownups are welcome, no registration necessary. 1pm-3pm: Special screening of an animated children's feature starring…Read More
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