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
Many common Federal Tax forms are now available in the library. Other forms can be photocopied from a book available at the 2nd floor Reference Desk or found online. The library also has Massachusetts State Tax forms. Other Massachusetts forms and instructions can be obtained online. All tax forms are available free of charge while supplies last. They are located on…Read More
Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing Independent Film Series in partnership with Film Movement. February's film is Nurse. Fighter. Boy. a film by Charles Officer. Thursday, February 10th @ 6:30PM. Fans of HBO's The Wire will recognize the eponymous Fighter, Clark Johnson, but his quietly intense performance in this film is a far cry…Read More
While enjoying the wonderful and wonderfully cold sights and sounds of Lowell's 11th Annual Winterfest Celebration, including the snowman competition and the famous National Human Dogsled Championship, we'd like to invite you to come in out of the cold and enjoy a Winterfest matinee movie about real dogsleds, pulled by real sled-dogs: Eight Below directed…Read More
This just in....the Pollard Library will be closed today due to the heavy snowfall. We'll see you on the other side of this storm. Until then, stay warm and/or get out and enjoy the snow but in either case, stay safe.Read More
In observance of Martin Luther King Day, the library will be closed Monday, January 17, 2011.Read More
Non-Fiction Booklovers! The Pollard Library NonFiction Book Group is really cooking now! Thank you all for the great and spirited discussion last Thursday of Nick Flynn's controversial memoir.It's time to start reading the next selection The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson which we will discuss on Thursday February 3, 2011 @ 6:30PM.FYI,…Read More
This just in...the library has print copies of Massachusetts state tax forms available on floor 1 near the bank of computers.No print copies of the federal forms have arrived as of yet.Read More
We're going to have some fun at the library this week despite the cold. You should join us.Tomorrow Night (January 6th) at 6:30 PM the Non-Fiction Book Club's will discuss their first book selection! So, speed read a copy of Nick Flynn's Another Bullsh*t Night in Suck City and the extra credit article if you…Read More
Calling all you crafty types in grades 5-8. Come on down for after school for our Weekly Wednesday AFTER SCHOOL CRAFT CLUB! January 19 through March 2, 2011 from 3:30-4:30PM. (Full Schedule below). Create something you can take home with you. All supplies provided by the library -- how cool is that. You have to…Read More
Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing Independent Film Series in partnership with Film Movement. January's film is 1981 - The Year I became a Liar a film by Ricardo Trogi. Thursday, January 13th @ 6:30PM.The Pollard Library Independent Film series occurs the 2nd Thursday of every month! Please note: These Independent films are not…Read More
Shake off those winter blues and join us on what would have been Elvis Presley's 76th birthday for a special matinee of one of the King's most popular movies. All are welcome—sideburns encouraged. Ah thank you, ah thank you very much.Saturday, January 8th @ 1PM Ground Floor Meeting Room. Brought to you by the Friends of the…Read More
"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…Read More
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…Read More
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