While social distancing at home, Doug watched a webinar from the Federal Trade Commission, better known as the FTC. The webinar educated librarians about the latest fraud scams and gave us pointers and resources that we can pass on to our patrons. One great piece of advice is to “follow the money.” It is common…Read More
These are trying times for many people in our community. The coronavirus has led to business closures and layoffs, and people are struggling. If you need help but don’t know where to start, take a look at Benefits.gov. It is the official benefits site for the US Government, with information on over 1,000 federal and…Read More
Our staff member, Alison,keep_calm_infographic_en_508 recently watched a webinar titled “Coronavirus Frauds and Scams: What You Need to Know.” The presenter works at the Federal Trade Commision (FTC), a federal agency charged with protecting consumers. The speaker shared scams to be aware of and gave tips to avoid falling victim to them. While the webinar addressed…Read More
Thank you to all of the local partners who are helping us to celebrate Jack's 97th birthday from March 5 - 9 including some excellent group discussions, our marathon reading of On the Road, and much more! Please join us for one or more of these amazing events. Kerouac Birthday Week Schedule of Events TUESDAY, MARCH…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
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
The Federal government issued a draft guide to help communities plan for and act to keep windstorms, floods, earthquakes, sea-level rise, industrial mishaps and other hazards from inflicting disastrous consequences. Click here or more info.Read More
Check out this cool library infographic our library staff member Sarah Margi created to show the impact Public Libraries have on their community:Read More
We're kicking off our National Poetry Month observance with a Friday poem by Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). This poem—one of Yeats' early poems (published 1893)—was inspired by the ideas of American Transcendentalism, especially Henry David Thoreau's book Walden. The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,…Read More
Mass Moments has posted and longtime Pollard Library superuser Marie over at richardhowe.com has shared, the fact that on this day in 1948 Jack Kerouac noted in his diary that he had written 2500 in what was to be his first published novel The Town and The City. The semi-autobiographical novel tells a grand sweeping tale of…Read More
If you live in Lowell you should have received a Lowell City Census form recently in the mail. It is very important you review the information on this form, correct any if necessary and return it quickly. They're due back by Monday, March 9th. You can send it back in the envelope provided or you…Read More
This is to fulfill a contractual agreement with Kuwait - they buy weapons from Raytheon and Raytheon helps build their educational infrastructure. Read this Boston Globe article for more info. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/12/08/raytheon-fund-umass-lowell-campus-kuwait/kDhReEvNtCEOfufV6yYTPO/story.htmlRead More
The library is a voting location this year for Ward 2, Precinct 1. (This image comes from a great Smithsonian flashback to voting technology of yesteryear. Click here to see more.)Read More
The New York Times reported this morning that French novelist Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. This international prize is given to a writer for his/her entire body of work. The last American to win the prize was Toni Morrison in 1993.Read More
"Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." Here is what the Mail & Guardian of Johannesburg, South Africa has to say about Nadine's life.Read More