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Thursday, June 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
Kerouac Corner (First Floor)Main 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
Young Adult (YA) Area - First FloorMain 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, June 46:30—7:30 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Non-Fiction Book Club - Don’t Make Me Pull Over: An Informal History of the Family Road T
June 2020 Selection: Don’t Make Me Pull Over: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip by Richard RatayThe Pollard Library Non-Fiction book club meets at 6:30PM on the first Thursday of every month. The meetings are free and open to the public.…Learn More5
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Saturday, June 6Closed
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Sunday, June 7Closed
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Saturday, June 13Closed
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Sunday, June 14Closed
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Tuesday, June 163:00—4:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Introduction to Interactive Fiction
Open to 6th grade and up
. Join our expert Brendan Desilets to learn about the computer game Interactive Fiction, a game in which, you are always the main character in the story. As the main character your mission is to solve puzzles, navigate mazes, defeat villains, and win.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 166:30—7:30 PMGround Floor Community / Meeting RoomMain Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
International Book Club
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 More
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Wednesday, June 173:00—4:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Interactive Fiction (Advanced)
Open to 6th grade and up .
Join our expert Brendan Desilets for Interactive 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 More18
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Saturday, June 20Closed
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Sunday, June 21Closed
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Monday, June 222:00—2:30 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Shark Puppet
Our Summer Reading Kick Off is a puppet show featuring Pumpernickel Puppets, but we are getting in the spirit a day early! Come grab the supplies to create your own shark puppet!Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4.…Learn MoreMonday, June 222:30—3:00 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Shark Puppet
Our Summer Reading Kick Off is a puppet show featuring Pumpernickel Puppets, but we are getting in the spirit a day early. Come grab the supplies to create your own shark puppet. Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4.…Learn MoreMonday, June 223:00—3:30 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Shark Puppet
Our Summer Reading Kick Off is a puppet show featuring Pumpernickel Puppets, but we are getting in the spirit a day early. Come grab the supplies to create your own shark puppet. Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4.…Learn More23
Tuesday, June 238:00 AM—8:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Pumpernickel Puppets presents “Sir George and the Dragon”
Pumpernickel Puppets presents
“Sir George and the Dragon” Join us for a fun, imaginative, and interactive virtual puppet show featuring the classic tale of “Sir George and the Dragon. ” This performance will also include a puppet making demonstration.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 233:00—4:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Introduction to Interactive Fiction
Open to 6th grade and up
. Join our expert Brendan Desilets to learn about the computer game Interactive Fiction, a game in which, you are always the main character in the story. As the main character your mission is to solve puzzles, navigate mazes, defeat villains, and win.…Learn More24
Wednesday, June 243:00—4:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Interactive Fiction (Advanced)
Open to 6th grade and up .
Join our expert Brendan Desilets for Interactive 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, June 252:00—3:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Teen Writers Workshop with Taika Brand
Whether you like writing short stories, poetry or plays, this workshop is a chance to share your work (if you want) and have fun, while growing as a writer.
Taika Brand is a published poet whose work has appeared in Fish Stories, Prairie Schooner and Connecticut River Review.…Learn More26
Friday, June 26All DayVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
Library Trivia Challenge - Play on your own and challenge your friends! Classic Literature Trivia
Each Friday throughout the summer, the Library will be posting a special link with a new trivia challenge focusing on a different topic. Keep track of your scores and let us know what you think. The link to play the game as your convenience will be added to the events page as well as on the Library's social media platforms.…Learn More27
Saturday, June 27Closed
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Sunday, June 28Closed
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Monday, June 292:00—2:30 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Patriotic Mosaic Flag
Get ready for America's birthday by making a star spangled flag!Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4. …Learn MoreMonday, June 292:30—3:00 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Patriotic Mosaic Flag
Get ready for America's birthday by making a star spangled flag!Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4. …Learn MoreMonday, June 293:00—3:30 PMBack Door (Go past the Coburn St. Entrance towards Fire Station, make a right at the Fire Memorial)Main Branch401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, 01852
Grab & Go Crafts Pick-up for grades K-4 - Patriotic Mosaic Flag
Get ready for America's birthday by making a star spangled flag!Keep your kids busy with the Library's Grab & Go Crafts. Open to kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4. …Learn More30
Tuesday, June 303:00—4:00 PMVirtual Programming - Register to receive participation information
VIRTUAL Introduction to Interactive Fiction
Open to 6th grade and up
. Join our expert Brendan Desilets to learn about the computer game Interactive Fiction, a game in which, you are always the main character in the story. As the main character your mission is to solve puzzles, navigate mazes, defeat villains, and win.…Learn More