Effective December 11th –Â THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED FOR IN-PERSON SERVICES. Please visit our reopening page for information about Curbside hours.
Curbside hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday 11 am – 7 pm, &Â Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm, by appointment only. For more information visit our curbside-pickup page.Â
Please return your items to our outside book drop. Returned items will be temporarily quarantined before being checked into the system, so patrons may experience a delay in seeing them removed from their account.
Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing Independent Film Series in partnership with Film Movement. December's film is Bomber, a film by Paul Cotter. Thursday, December 9th @ 6:30PM.This irreverent and touching comedy involving an impromptu family road trip will have you laughing and crying in equal measure. As the tag-line says, "it's…Read More
You're invited a special matinee of the holiday classic Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life! Not to be missed on the (relatively) big screen -- whether it's your first viewing or your hundredth -- join us as we follow George Bailey on a journey of discovery, amidst tough economic times, to find what is truly…Read More
The Pollard Library will be closing today at 3:00PM and we will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving. We will, however, be open both Friday and Saturday of this week from 9AM-5PM. We would like to take a moment to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.Read More
The Pollard Library is happy to announce that we will be starting a non fiction book group! The inaugural meeting for said group will be Thursday, December 2nd at 6PM in the Ground Floor Meeting Room. We'll introduce ourselves to one another, decide which books we might like to read for the next meeting and…Read More
Mish Michaels on the summit of Mount Washington in mid winter. Wind chill values approaching 50 below.The Pollard is pleased to welcome Mish Michaels to speak on Thursday, November 18th, 2010 at 7PM as part of the Moses Greeley Parker Lectures. Mish Michaels is an Emmy Award winning broadcast meteorologist and environmental reporter. When Mish…Read More
Aldro T. Hibbard - Landscape with Willow Trees and Snow. Oil on Canvas. Acquired by the Library in 1921 in memory of Clara Beard, Assistant Librarian for 42 years.Join us on Wednesday, November 17th from 5PM-7PM for the Pollard Memorial Library Foundation's Art Exhibition. The Pollard Memorial Library Foundation is pleased to report that seven…Read More
The Pollard Library will be closed this Thursday, November 11, 2010 in observance of Veterans Day.Read More
Creative People of Lowell! Time is almost up! Lowell's Creative Economy Census closes this Friday, November 5. It only takes a few minutes to make yourself count!Read More
The Friends of the Pollard Library are looking for candidates for office. Full details available at our Friend's Page where you can also find a membership form and join if you haven't already. And, if you have joined it would be splendid if you'd consider applying for an officer's position. The Friends do so much for the library…Read More
Don't miss the Pollard Library Independent Film Series the 2nd Thursday of EVERY month!Please note that due to the Veteran's Day holiday, November's film will be shown on the first Thursday of the month. Come join us this Thursday, November 4th, 2010 for our monthly independent movie. This month's selection is a great little film…Read More
Calling all Young Actors grades 5-8. Test out your acting skills after school at the Pollard Library. Each week we will face another acting challenge. Come on by the meeting room on the Ground Floor of the Pollard Library, 401 Merrimack St., Lowell - TOMORROW -Â Wednesday October 27Â and next Tuesday, November 3, 2010 from 3:30-4:30PM.…Read More
As you may have surmised from the multitude of yard signs, advertisements, and televised debates this coming Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day in the Commonwealth. It's too late to register to vote but for a preview of your ballot, a summary of ballot questions, and to learn how to apply for an absentee ballot…Read More
Welcome to the Pollard Memorial Library Blog!We're glad you stopped by! We'll be keeping you up to date with the latest library events and other bookish information.If you think you'd prefer to find out about what's going on at the Pollard on a bi-weekly basis and in email format you can also sign up for…Read More
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