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Happy Holidays!

"Central Street" photo by Tony Sampas, 2010In recognition of the Christmas and New Years holidaysthe Pollard Library will close at 12pm on Thursday, December 23rdand it will be CLOSED entirely on the following dates:Friday, December 24, 2010Saturday, December 25, 2010Friday, December 31, 2010Saturday, January 1, 2011We want to wish you and yours a very happy holiday season!We'll…
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Non-Fiction Book Club – Extra Credit

Watch this video on YouTube A member of the newly formed Non-Fiction Book Club at the Pollard wanted to share with the rest of the group an article in BU Today about a homeless book club in Boston. This article is especially interesting in light of our book club's January Selection: Another Bulls--t Night In…
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Busy Week at the Pollard

Good Monday to you! Here's a quick round up of the great events that we have going on this week at the Pollard.Tuesday - December 7th @ 10:30AMAnnual Holiday Sing-A-Long - Sing some old favorites and learn some new holiday tunes. For all children and their grown ups.Wednesday - December 8th @ 6PMFriends of the Pollard Library…
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Test the energy efficiency of YOUR home.

Kill-A-Watt MeterDigital Infrared ThermometerJust in time for winter, the Pollard has made available "Kil-A-Watt" Meters and Digital Infrared Thermometers. You can borrow and use these handy devices to test the energy efficenty of your home. Now available at the 1st Floor Information Desk. Brought to you by the Lowell Green Building Commisssion.
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FREE Independent Film Screening – Under the Eightball – THIS SATURDAY – December 4th @ 12noon

Please join us for a special screening of the independent documentary Under the Eightball - Directed by Tim Grey and Breanne Russell. This film digs into the strange and murky history of Lyme Disease. Tim Grey’s sister was afflicted with the illness in 2006 prompting him to investigate the history and cause of this disease. He was…
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Independent Film Night – Thursday, December 9th @ 6:30: Bomber

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…
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Non-Fiction Book Club! – Thursday, December 2nd – 6PM

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…
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We’re Looking for a Few Good Friends!

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…
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