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Monday, October 13:00—4:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Interactive Fiction Club
Open to young people, grades 5-12Interactive What? Fiction!In each story, you are the main character: solving puzzles, finding your way through mazes, avoiding danger. Interactive fiction is a computer game. We'll even try our hand at creating our own epic story.…Learn MoreMonday, October 16:30—8:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn More2
Tuesday, October 210:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Mother Goose on the Loose
Mother Goose On The Loose is a series of nursery rhyme programs for children from birth through age three. Big sisters and brothers are welcome too. Come to Mother Goose and give your brood a boost! Join us for our session at 10:30 AM. For children age 3 and younger.…Learn More3
Wednesday, October 310:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Preschool Storytime
Join us for a storytime for children, ages 3 and over. Wednesday, October 312:00—3:00 PMPicture Book RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Drop-in Craft Fun!
Get crafty in the children’s department. All children (ages 5+) are invited to drop by the Children’s Department and make a special craft. While supplies last. Wednesday, October 35:00—6:00 PMPicture Book RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Bow WOW for Books with Prince
Need to practice your reading? If so, the library's "Bow WOW for Books" is just the thing for you. Our dog friend, Prince, and his handler, Joyce, love a good story! Prince and Joyce will be here on select Wednesdays from 5 PM - 6 PM.…Learn MoreWednesday, October 37:00—8:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Lowell Reads Author Visit - Amy Bass "One Goal"
Emmy-award-winning writer Amy Bass was born and raised in New England, the daughter of two noted local journalists, in a house filled with books and a yard filled with an enormous vegetable garden, berry patches, a small orchard, and about thirty acres of woods going straight up a mountain.…Learn More4
Thursday, October 49:00—11:00 AMChildren's Reference Desk (Ground Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Director's OfficeMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Circulation DeskMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Room 211 (Literacy Volunteer Tutors Only)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Memorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Picture Book RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Study Room 107Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Study Room 112Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Delayed Opening - Library Hours 11AM - 9 PM
The Pollard Library has a delayed opening the first Thursday of every month for a staff training. Library hours are 11 AM - 9 PM
Thursday, October 42:00—3:00 PMComputer ClassroomSenior Center Branch276 Broadway St. , Floor 2, Lowell, MA, 01850
Intro to PCs- Computer Workshop at Senior Center
This class is a general introduction to PCs and Windows 10; users will also practice using the mouse and keyboard. Thursday, October 46:00—8:00 PMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Genealogy Help Sessions
Are you just starting in genealogy and need some help? Have you gotten stalled on some of your research? The reference staff at the library is ready to help and hear about your genealogy speed-bumps and dead ends!We will be offering 3 sessions during Family History Month (October) to meet with you in our reference room, review resources available, try new search techniques, or share with you resources we have available that might restart your search.…Learn MoreThursday, October 46:30—7:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Non-Fiction Book Club - One Goal by Amy Bass - 2018 LOWELL READS SELECTION
The Pollard Library Non-Ficiton book club meets at 6:30PM on the first Thursday of every month. The meetings are free and open to the public. Check out our events page for a full list of upcoming books and past discussions. Copies of books up for discussion are available for patrons to borrow on a first come first serve basis at the Ground Floor Check Out Desk.…Learn More5
Friday, October 510:30 AM—12:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn MoreFriday, October 53:00—4:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Writers' Club
Get your write on! Share what you are currently working on and get feedback and tips from other writers like yourself!Open to young people grades 7-12. No registration required. 6
Saturday, October 610:00 AM—2:00 PMChildren's Reference Desk (Ground Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Circulation DeskMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Donation drop off - Children's Shopping Day
The Friends of the Library needs your
new or gently-used stuff! Why donate? The Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell’s public library) will host
its popular annual Children’s Shopping Day on Saturday, November 24. During this highly anticipated event, children ages 4 to 14 shop for gifts on their own or with the help of friendly
library volunteers, who then help the young shoppers wrap and tag their treasures for friends and family.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 612:30—2:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! - Brian Foye - Early Days of LCK!
One of the founders of LCK! shares some of his memories of how the organization got started with the building of the Jack Kerouac Commemorative, and all the Kerouac Festivals that have come forth since its Dedication 30 years ago.Saturday, October 63:30—4:30 PMKerouac Corner (First Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! - Library Haunts & Hooky Tour
This tour Includes a visit to the Pollard Library’s “Kerouac Corner”, so named to honor the time Jack spent here during his high school days—sometime playing hooky to be there in order to expand his literary horizons. Led by Bill Walsh. 7
Sunday, October 76:00—7:00 PMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Tech Night
Our IT Specialist will answer technology questions; direct you to other resources; and provide demonstrations. You must sign up in advance for a one-hour slot.
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Tuesday, October 910:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Mother Goose on the Loose
Mother Goose On The Loose is a series of nursery rhyme programs for children from birth through age three. Big sisters and brothers are welcome too. Come to Mother Goose and give your brood a boost! Join us for our session at 10:30 AM. For children age 3 and younger.…Learn More10
Wednesday, October 1010:00—11:00 AMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Tech Night
Our IT Specialist will answer technology questions; direct you to other resources; and provide demonstrations. You must sign up in advance for a one-hour slot.
Wednesday, October 1010:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Preschool Storytime
Join us for a storytime for children, ages 3 and over. 11
Thursday, October 111:30—2:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
STEAM Storytime
S. T. E. A. M. afternoon storytime for Preschoolers age 3 years and older. Join us for a storytime and interactive stations to explore STEAM learning and play! Sign up is required. Register once to attend all these storytimes - September 13, October…Learn MoreThursday, October 112:00—3:00 PMComputer ClassroomSenior Center Branch276 Broadway St. , Floor 2, Lowell, MA, 01850
Internet & Browsers- Computer Workshop at Senior Center
Topics include opening a browser, surfing the web, performing a search, and online Email safety. Thursday, October 116:00—8:00 PMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Genealogy Help Sessions
Are you just starting in genealogy and need some help? Have you gotten stalled on some of your research? The reference staff at the library is ready to help and hear about your genealogy speed-bumps and dead ends!We will be offering 3 sessions during Family History Month (October) to meet with you in our reference room, review resources available, try new search techniques, or share with you resources we have available that might restart your search.…Learn MoreThursday, October 116:30—8:15 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Independent Film Night - 1944
The year is 1944. As the Battle of Tannenberg Line rages, Estonia finds itself helplessly trapped in the crossfire of two opposing forces. With the Red Army on the offensive, the severely outnumbered SS dig in to repel the Soviet advance on the Third Reich.…Learn More12
Friday, October 1210:30 AM—12:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn MoreFriday, October 123:00—4:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Anime Club
Love all things anime? Share your fandom with others who like the same. Enjoy everything anime with this special club.
Open to young people grades 8-12. No registration required. 13
Saturday, October 139:30—10:15 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Lego Club
Children are welcome to join us and use your creativity to make a Lego masterpiece! All Lego Club creations will be put on display in the library until the next meeting. Legos are provided by the library. …Learn MoreSaturday, October 1310:00 AM—2:00 PMChildren's Reference Desk (Ground Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Circulation DeskMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Donation drop off - Children's Shopping Day
The Friends of the Library needs your
new or gently-used stuff! Why donate? The Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell’s public library) will host
its popular annual Children’s Shopping Day on Saturday, November 24. During this highly anticipated event, children ages 4 to 14 shop for gifts on their own or with the help of friendly
library volunteers, who then help the young shoppers wrap and tag their treasures for friends and family.…Learn More14
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Monday, October 156:30—8:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn More16
Tuesday, October 1610:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Mother Goose on the Loose
Mother Goose On The Loose is a series of nursery rhyme programs for children from birth through age three. Big sisters and brothers are welcome too. Come to Mother Goose and give your brood a boost! Join us for our session at 10:30 AM. For children age 3 and younger.…Learn MoreTuesday, October 166:30—7:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
World Literature Book Club - The Pigeon by Patrick Suskind
The Pollard Library World Literature book club meets at 6:30PM on the third Tuesday of every month. The meetings are free and open to the public. Check out our events page for a list of upcoming books and past discussions. Copies of books up for discussion are available for patrons to borrow on a first come first serve basis at the Ground Floor Check Out Desk.…Learn More17
Wednesday, October 1710:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Preschool Storytime
Join us for a storytime for children, ages 3 and over. Wednesday, October 173:00—4:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Interactive Fiction Club
Open to young people, grades 5-12Interactive What? Fiction!In each story, you are the main character: solving puzzles, finding your way through mazes, avoiding danger. Interactive fiction is a computer game. We'll even try our hand at creating our own epic story.…Learn MoreWednesday, October 175:00—6:00 PMPicture Book RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Bow WOW for Books with Prince
Need to practice your reading? If so, the library's "Bow WOW for Books" is just the thing for you. Our dog friend, Prince, and his handler, Joyce, love a good story! Prince and Joyce will be here on select Wednesdays from 5 PM - 6 PM.…Learn More18
Thursday, October 182:00—3:00 PMComputer ClassroomSenior Center Branch276 Broadway St. , Floor 2, Lowell, MA, 01850
Cell Phones - Computer Workshop at Senior Center
Learn to use your smartphone to send and receive texts and email; attach and download digital photos.Thursday, October 186:00—8:00 PMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Genealogy Help Sessions
Are you just starting in genealogy and need some help? Have you gotten stalled on some of your research? The reference staff at the library is ready to help and hear about your genealogy speed-bumps and dead ends!We will be offering 3 sessions during Family History Month (October) to meet with you in our reference room, review resources available, try new search techniques, or share with you resources we have available that might restart your search.…Learn More19
Friday, October 1910:30 AM—12:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn MoreFriday, October 193:00—4:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Writers' Club
Get your write on! Share what you are currently working on and get feedback and tips from other writers like yourself! Open to young people grades 7-12. No registration required. 20
Saturday, October 2010:00—11:00 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Special Needs Friends: A Playgroup for Special Needs Children & Their Families
Come and play with us! We'll sing songs, play games, move and groove, and more! For all special needs children and their families. Siblings are always welcome!
For more information contact Molly Hancock, Coordinator of Youth Services at 978-674-1527 or at mhancock@lowelllibrary.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 2010:00 AM—2:00 PMChildren's Reference Desk (Ground Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Circulation DeskMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Donation drop off - Children's Shopping Day
The Friends of the Library needs your
new or gently-used stuff! Why donate? The Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell’s public library) will host
its popular annual Children’s Shopping Day on Saturday, November 24. During this highly anticipated event, children ages 4 to 14 shop for gifts on their own or with the help of friendly
library volunteers, who then help the young shoppers wrap and tag their treasures for friends and family.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 2012:00—4:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Curiosity Cube
The Curiosity Cube is coming to Lowell! The Curiosity Cube™—a 22x10-foot, retrofitted shipping container that has been transformed into a mobile science lab—is sparking scientific curiosity through interactive, hands-on science experiments. Youth…Learn MoreSaturday, October 201:00—2:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Northeast Birds of Prey
Presented by Wing Masters
Birds of prey are also known as raptors, and they are hunting birds characterized by hooked beaks and powerful grabbing feet armed with sharp talons (the word raptor comes from a Latin word that means "to seize")…. he program is designed to explain predation, the birds' place at the top of the food web, their different hunting adaptations and their status in a rapidly changing world.…Learn More21
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Monday, October 226:30—8:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn More23
Tuesday, October 2310:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Mother Goose on the Loose
Mother Goose On The Loose is a series of nursery rhyme programs for children from birth through age three. Big sisters and brothers are welcome too. Come to Mother Goose and give your brood a boost! Join us for our session at 10:30 AM. For children age 3 and younger.…Learn MoreTuesday, October 237:00—8:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust Bay Circuit Trail Presentation
Join LPTC for a special video presentation of the Bay Circuit Trail. Dan & Marilyn Brielmann along with Alan French will be your guides taking you along the Bay Circuit Trail, a 200 mile natural wonder that arcs around the city of Boston from Newburyport to Kingston, MA.…Learn More24
Wednesday, October 2410:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Preschool Storytime
Join us for a storytime for children, ages 3 and over. Wednesday, October 243:00—4:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Interactive Fiction Club
Open to young people, grades 5-12Interactive What? Fiction!In each story, you are the main character: solving puzzles, finding your way through mazes, avoiding danger. Interactive fiction is a computer game. We'll even try our hand at creating our own epic story.…Learn More25
Thursday, October 2510:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Toe-Tapping Thursdays
Come get your wiggles out with us! We will stretch, dance, and move to the beat! All children and their grownups are welcome to this drop-in activity. Yes, even “prewalkers” are invited because they can move and groove with the assistance of their grownups.…Learn MoreThursday, October 252:00—3:00 PMComputer ClassroomSenior Center Branch276 Broadway St. , Floor 2, Lowell, MA, 01850
Microsoft Word - Computer Workshop at Senior Center
Learn how to create, edit and save documents with Microsoft Word. PC Skills required. Thursday, October 257:00—8:30 PMMemorial Hall - 2nd Floor Reference RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Parker Lecture - "Justice and the American Character" - Hon. Michael Ponsor
A system of law presents at least two faces: a sheltering force protecting citizens' rights and a potentially oppressive instrument of control. These two aspects of the law have reveled themselves powerfully during thirty-five years on the bench. Fiction can vividly portray the dilemmas posed by a legal system.…Learn More26
Friday, October 2610:30 AM—12:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn MoreFriday, October 262:00—3:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Intro to Genealogy
Want to start looking into your family history but don't know where to start? Want to try out research without having to spend a lot of money for online resources? Our reference staff will be offering an introduction to genealogy with helpful hints on how to organize your research, what tools to consider, free resources both in the library and online, and much more.…Learn MoreFriday, October 263:00—4:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Anime Club
Love all things anime? Share your fandom with others who like the same. Enjoy everything anime with this special club.
Open to young people grades 8-12. No registration required. 27
Saturday, October 279:30—11:00 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Intro to Genealogy
Want to start looking into your family history but don't know where to start? Want to try out research without having to spend a lot of money for online resources? Our reference staff will be offering an introduction to genealogy with helpful hints on how to organize your research, what tools to consider, free resources both in the library and online, and much more.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 2710:00 AM—2:00 PMChildren's Reference Desk (Ground Floor)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Ground Floor Circulation DeskMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Donation drop off - Children's Shopping Day
The Friends of the Library needs your
new or gently-used stuff! Why donate? The Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell’s public library) will host
its popular annual Children’s Shopping Day on Saturday, November 24. During this highly anticipated event, children ages 4 to 14 shop for gifts on their own or with the help of friendly
library volunteers, who then help the young shoppers wrap and tag their treasures for friends and family.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 271:00—2:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Halloween Crafternoon
Get in the spooky spirit and join us for a Halloween crafternoon! Children in grades K through 4 will be decorating Halloween masks and a small trick or treat bag. Sign up is required and begins Monday, October 1st.…Learn More28
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Monday, October 296:30—8:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Literacy Conversation Group for Adults
Free and no registration required. Join us in the Pollard Memorial Library Community Meeting Room
For more information, please call 978-674-1541 or email lvpollardmemlib@gmail. com
Sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts at the Pollard…Learn More30
Tuesday, October 3010:30—11:30 AMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
UN-Scary Halloween Party!
Join us on Tuesday, October 30th and wear your costume & get into the Halloween spirit! Our annual UN-scary Halloween celebration is full of stories, rhymes and songs. All children and their grownups are welcome. No registration required.31
Wednesday, October 313:00—4:00 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Interactive Fiction Club
Open to young people, grades 5-12Interactive What? Fiction!In each story, you are the main character: solving puzzles, finding your way through mazes, avoiding danger. Interactive fiction is a computer game. We'll even try our hand at creating our own epic story.…Learn More