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…Read More
A special thank you to all you nonfiction lovers who came to the first book club meeting last night. Book choices were considered, cookies were consumed, coffee drunk, and votes cast. In the end, the club elected to read for the January meeting Another Bullsh*t Night in Suck City: a memoir by Nick Flynn.So, add…Read More
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.Read More
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…Read More
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
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