It's Tax Time Again!

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 the first floor of the library near our New Fiction section. Telephone help is available from the Andover IRS office at 978 474–5200, and IRS Telephone Assistance 1 800 829–1040. Library staff are not able to provide tax help. But, what's really special, is a volunteer from AARP will be in the library to offer free tax assistance by appointment on Thursdays starting February 3rd and running thru April 14th 2011. Please call (978) 970-4120 to make an appointment.

Independent Film Night - Thursday, Februry 10th @ 6:30: Nurse. Fighter. Boy. a film by Charles Officer

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 from the fast talking newspaper editor at the Baltimore Sun.  Nurse. Fighter. Boy. charts an affecting account of love, chance and redemption—not to be missed.

The Pollard Library Independent Film series occurs the 2nd Thursday of every month! Please note: These Independent films are not rated by the MPAA and should be considered for mature audiences.

Winterfest Matinee - Eight Below - Saturday, February 5th @ 1PM

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 by Frank Marshall. Rated PG. This heartwarming family friendly adventure is based on a true story of a sled-dogteam in the wilds of Antartica.  Free and open to the public. This event sponsored by The Friends of the Library.

Closed Today

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.

Library will be closed on Martin Luther King Day - Monday January 17th

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, the library will be closed Monday, January 17, 2011.

Non-Fiction Book Club! Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 6:30PM

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, for those planners in the bunch -- on Thursday the group voted on a few more future book discussion titles. The titles and book club dates are:


March 3, 2011 @ 6:30PM - Half the sky : Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

April 7, 2011 @ 6:30PM - The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard.

If you have any questions or suggestions for future titles please email them to sthibodeau@mvlc.org.

Massachusetts State Tax Forms are Here! No Federal yet...

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.

Don't Forget...There's Some Fun Stuff Going on at the Library This Week

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 haven't already read them (there's still time!). Then come on down and join us for a lively talk.

And then Saturday afternoon (January 8th) at 1:00PM in honor of what would have been Elvis Presley's 76th birthday we will be screening is a special matinee of Viva Las Vegas. So come on down and shake away the winter blues with the King.

Get Crafty

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 sign up to participate and space is limited so call the Children's Desk today 978-970-4122.

January 19th—Make Your Own Scrapbook
January 26th—Clay Creations
February 2nd—Paint Clay Creations and Origami
February 9th—Graffiti Art
February 16th—Decorate Your Own Bookbag
February 23th—Create Your Own Journal
March 2nd—Make a Piggy Bank

Questions about this program may be directed to Beth Brassel ebrassel@mvlc.org.

Independent Film Night - Thursday, January 13th @ 6:30: 1981 - The Year I Became A Liar

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 rated by the MPAA and should be considered for mature audiences.