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
Stephen King will read from his novels, answer questions and discuss his passion for writing in a rare appearance. Andre Dubus III, UMass Lowell professor and best-selling author, will moderate. Get your tickets at the Tsongas Center box office or by calling 866-722-8780. General admission tickets are $32. UMass Lowell students with a valid ID…Read More
Fiction: Louise Erdrich, The Round House Non-fiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations Young People's Literature: William Alexander, Goblin Secrets Which one will you read first?Read More
In observance of Veterans Day, the library will be closed Monday, November 12th. So you better stock up on used books at bargain prices at tomorrow's Friends of the Library Blow Out Book sale. Saturday, November 10th from 11:30am- 3:00pm. The Friends need to make room for the donations that are coming in for their…Read More
Wes Moore will be at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium this Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00pm. Tickets are free and they're going fast, but it's not too late to get yours. Call 978-674-4121 or stop by the 2nd floor Reference Desk at the library. Those who have already made reservations can pick up their tickets starting…Read More
We'd be surprised if you hadn't heard by now that author Wes Moore is coming to Lowell to speak at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 24th, at 7:00pm. More information about his call to action and The Wes Moore Project available at the Greater Lowell Technical High School's website. The tickets to the…Read More
Come one come all! It's our 2nd Annual Fall Festival this Saturday, October 6th from 10am-3pm. Young and old are welcome to come enjoy our performers, participate in our craft and facepainting workshops and eat the treats and buy some books at the Friends of the Library Bake Sale and Mini-Book sale. Don't forget to…Read More
Check it out! Or "Return it", I should say. We have some really great news for those who can't make it to the library during normal operating hours but want to avoid late fees on CDs, Audiobooks and DVDs. The library has installed a "Media Drop Box" for CDs and DVDs right next to the…Read More
Driving to work today, I heard an NPR interview with Norman Bridwell, author of the Clifford books. Believe it or not, the big red dog turns fifty this year. Back in 1962, a struggling artist brought a series of paintings to publishers in New York. One publisher saw potential in one of the paintings, which…Read More
Yesterday marked the 52 anniversary of the death of former 5th District Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers and in a special ceremony, Lowell Mayor Patrick Murphy presented to our Library Director Victoria Woodley and Library Trustees Nancy Pitkin, Marianne Gries, and Karen Davidson-Heller a proclamation signed by Governor Deval Patrick earlier this year marking June 30th,…Read More
We just received word from our consortium (MVLC) that on Monday, October 1, they will be introducing an updated and improved version of the Evergreen catalog offering many new features that expand what you can do through the catalog while making it easier to use. Among the enhancements you’ll see: 1. Cleaner, easier-to-navigate interface 2.…Read More
The network is back up so feel free to use our catalog once again. Thanks for your patience.Read More
Our consortium's network is down due to the fire yesterday in Lawrence. You will not be able to use the online catalog as long as this persists. If you are trying to reach any of us by email you might try calling. We also appreciate your patience as our searching and holding capabilities are hindered,…Read More
Same address—www.pollardml.org—fresh new look and user-friendly interface. The fruits of a long redesign and redevelopment process with the fabulous local web team at Pixellente! are about to be unveiled. We're set to switch over within the next week or so....so...so...so...get ready.Read More
Our thanks to longtime library supporter Marie Sweeney over at Richard Howe, Jr's blog for recently writing a great little article on ways in which you can support the Pollard Library. In addition to listing a bunch of ways you can help us be the best library we can be, Marie mentions the fact that…Read More
According to the New York Times, the Library of Congress announced that Natasha Trethewey will succeed Philip Levine as our nation's Poet Laureate. She is a Mississipi native and received an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She will be the first southerner to hold the post since Robert Penn Warren and the first African-American woman…Read More