tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39392432296575744782024-03-12T21:17:55.071-04:00Pollard Memorial Library BlogPollard Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01981685277734803595noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-33005088259912665882012-07-02T13:22:00.000-04:002012-07-02T13:22:27.383-04:00New Address for Pollard Blog is http://www.blog.pollardml.org/Along with our website revitalization we've got a <a href="http://www.blog.pollardml.org/">new address for the library blog</a>. Please update your bookmarks/rss feed readers accordingly.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-84220798110194161942012-06-28T08:30:00.000-04:002012-06-28T08:30:01.833-04:00Library Closing July 4th & Summer Hours Take Effect Next WeekIn observance of <a href="http://www.cityoflowellcalendar.org/event_details.php?f=y&event=87ca5a4b416ea95">Independence Day</a>, the Pollard Library will be CLOSED Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Also, please note that next week the library will be open for Summer Hours. Which means this Saturday, June 30th is the last Saturday the library will be open until after Labor Day. <br />
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Monday 9am-9pm<br />
Tuesday 9am-9pm <br />
Wednesday 9am-9pm<br />
Thursday 9am-9pm<br />
Friday 9am-5pm<br />
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED<br />
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<br />Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-41131123104342786512012-06-27T12:05:00.000-04:002012-06-27T12:05:00.328-04:00Get Ready Lowell - Your Library's Website is ChangingSame address—<a href="http://www.pollardml.org/">www.pollardml.org</a>—fresh new look and user-friendly interface. The fruits of a long redesign and redevelopment process with the fabulous local web team at <a href="http://www.pixellente.com/">Pixellente!</a> are about to be unveiled. We're set to switch over within the next week or so....<br />
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get ready.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-19781529853183139832012-06-26T15:30:00.000-04:002012-06-27T15:50:51.601-04:00Lowell seeking Applicants for Library TrusteeOur thanks to longtime library supporter Marie Sweeney over at Richard Howe, Jr's blog for recently writing <a href="http://www.richardhowe.com/2012/06/21/15637/">a great little article</a> on ways in which you can support the Pollard Library. In addition to listing a bunch of ways you can help us be the best library we can be, Marie mentions the fact that the library is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacant position on the Board of Trustees. And quotes from a FB post by Marianne Gries, a current trustee about her experience:<br />
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I am thrilled to be on the Library’s Board of Trustees – it’s a great group of people and I am hugely passionate about the important role public libraries play in the community. The freedom to read and to have unfettered access to information are cornerstones of democracy and libraries are at the forefront of that.</blockquote>
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The Library Board of Trustees provides policy direction in matters and concerns related to the Lowell Public Library. The Board of Trustees meets the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Applicants should send a letter of interest and a resume by 5:00pm Monday, July 9th to the Office of the City Manager, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852. Application materials may also be sent via email to Donna McIntosh, Executive Assistant to the City Manager at <a href="mailto:dmcintosh@lowellma.gov">dmcintosh@lowellma.gov</a>. For more information call the City Manager’s Office at 978-970-4000 or visit <a href="http://www.lowellma.gov/govt/boards-commissions/library-trustees/">the City of Lowell website</a>.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-22537794292598474822012-06-26T12:20:00.000-04:002012-06-27T15:52:42.213-04:00Lowell Reads First Film Night Thursday, June 28th @ 6:30pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lowell Readers! To help contextualize Great Expecations, we're going to be giving you an opportunity to take in some biographical information about Charles Dickens in film form this Thursday, June 28th @ 6:30pm. First up is an hour long documentary called Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius, which paints an informative and insightful overview of Mr. Dickens' life.<br />
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This film night, along with all the other Lowell Reads Great Expectations programming is free and open to the public. If you have any questions please contact me, Sean Thibodeau, Community Planning Librarian at 978-674-1542 or sthibodeau@mvlc.org. See you Thursday!Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-14914069127914648202012-06-20T10:30:00.001-04:002012-06-20T10:30:12.889-04:00Dream Big! Read - Summer Reading Kick-Off featuring magician Tommy James - Tomorrow! 7pmDon't forget, <a href="http://childrenshappenings.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-reading-kick-off-event.html">tomorrow night at 7pm</a> is the <a href="http://www.cityoflowellcalendar.org/event_details.php?f=y&event=4217d114f8b974d">kick off to our Dream Big - Read! Summer Reading program</a> featuring magician Tommy James! You can sign up at the Youth Services Reference Desk and learn more about the whole summer reading program at <a href="http://childrenshappenings.blogspot.com/p/childrens-summer-reading-program-2011.html">our Children's Happenings Blog</a>.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-17250315646375639652012-06-13T16:51:00.000-04:002012-06-13T16:51:19.084-04:00Friends of the Library Annual Meeting, Tuesday, June 19th - 6-7:30pmJoin the Friends of the Pollard Library at their annual meeting Tuesday, June 19th from 6-7:30pm. It's a chance to review the past year of supporting our library and look to what the future might hold. Bring a friend, meet some friends. For more information about the Friends of the Pollard Library and the agenda for the annual meeting please visit <a href="http://www.pollardml.org/friends">their webpage</a>.<br />
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AND...if you can't make the meeting you can catch the Friends this summer over in the Highlands selling some gently used books at unbeatable prices at the <b>Friends of Tyler Park's 14th Annual Summer Sunset Music Series</b>. Festivities start by 6pm and include face painting, balloons, hot dogs, popcorn, raffles, etc. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.<br />
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<b>Thursday, June 21 - Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion - 6:30-8:00pm</b><br />
<b>Thursday, July 19 - Take Two - 6:30-8:00pm</b><br />
<b>Thursday, August 16 - Gumbo Diablo - 6:30-7:30pm</b>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-11738327374888116512012-06-11T10:06:00.002-04:002012-06-11T10:06:28.252-04:00Nonfiction Book Club to discuss: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson - Thursday, July 5, 2012 @ 6:30 PM<br />
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migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Isabel Wilkerson wont the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing as Chicago bureau chief of The New York Times. The first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism and the first African American to win for individual reporting. She is currently Professor of Journalism and Director of Narrative Nonfiction at Boston University. During the Great Migration, her parents journeyed from Georgia and southern Virginia to Washington, D.C., where she was born and reared. This is her first book.</span></div>
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<br />Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-35826186150602908782012-06-07T13:42:00.000-04:002012-06-07T13:46:35.708-04:00Natasha Trethewey named Poet Laureate<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/books/natasha-trethewey-is-named-poet-laureate.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y">According to the New York Times</a>, the Library of Congress announced that <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/442">Natasha Trethewey</a> will succeed <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/19">Philip Levine</a> as our nation's Poet Laureate. She is a Mississipi native and received an MFA from the <a href="http://www.umass.edu/english/MFA_home.htm">University of Massachusetts Amherst</a>. She will be the first southerner to hold the post since <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/17">Robert Penn Warren</a> and the first African-American woman since <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/185">Rita Dove</a>. Her post officially begins this September. Our <a href="http://lowell.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=keyword&tp=keyword&t=natasha%20trethewey&ft=&l=41&d=0&f=&av=&hc=5">consortium has a few of her books</a> and many of her poems in various anthologies, you might want to check her out.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-13030837457208483992012-06-06T09:31:00.000-04:002012-06-06T09:31:11.142-04:00Book launch party for local anthology: "River Muse: Tales of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley" Friday 7pm @ UML Inn & Conference Center!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://sonsoflibertypublishing.com/">Sons of Liberty Publishing</a> is having a gala release of the anthology: <a href="http://sunthecolumn.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/river-muse-tales-of-lowell-the-merrimack-valley/">River Muse: Tales of Lowell & The Merrimack Valley</a>, featuring previously unpublished works from our own Jack Kerouac and <a href="http://www.richardhowe.com/2012/06/01/river-muse-regional-anthology-book-launch-june-8/">thirty-five other local authors</a>. Copies of the book may be purchased at the event ($20) and many of the authors will be there to sign them. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to veterans' charities. This event is free and open to the public—Friday, June 8th from 7-10pm at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. </div>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-50811486399689056962012-06-04T13:34:00.002-04:002012-06-07T15:13:55.411-04:00Dennis Lehane calls libraries "an unequivocal good."The Pollard Memorial Library Foundation Author Night with Dennis Lehane was an unmitigated success. A wise and warm speaker, Lehane charmed the audience with his real life stories and stayed until every last person had a chance to shake his hand or pose for a picture. Lehane, a trustee of the Boston Public Library, opened his remarks stating that he wouldn't have been there without libraries because growing up in a working class family the local library gave him access to books his parents couldn't afford.<br />
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He went on to say "Anytime you can support libraries, please do. You are supporting an unequivocal good, you are supporting a light against the darkness, a bulwark against the barbarians."<br />
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Here's a slideshow of some pictures from that night:<br />
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Although the diaries are available to us only briefly, the timing could not be better. As you may know, Lowell is currently celebrating Charles Dickens, and the Pollard Memorial Library just kicked off Lowell Reads <i>Great Expectations</i>. Dickens, who was born 200 years ago and visited the city in 1842, wrote during the Victorian Era. Perusing Queen Victoria's journals will provide insight into this time period and to the woman who reigned when Dickens was creating his most memorable works.<br />
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Queen Victoria's Journals.<a href="http://www.queenvictoriasjournals.org/home.do"> http://www.queenvictoriasjournals.org/home.do</a>
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Schuessler, Jennifer. "Queen Victoria's Complete Diaries Released Online." <i>New York Times</i>. May 24, 2012. <a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/queen-victorias-complete-diaries-released-online/?partner=rss&emc=rss">http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/queen-victorias-complete-diaries-released-online/?partner=rss&emc=rss</a><br />
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<br />Alison Zayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739505756954637826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-55048851824684920762012-05-31T17:43:00.002-04:002012-05-31T17:46:21.010-04:00Acre Neighborhood Festival - Saturday, June 9th - 12pm -4pm North Common Amphitheater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the same day as our <a href="http://www.lowellevents.info/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?month=6&calendar=library&view=Event&event_id=1304">Super Special Kids Storytime</a> (10am-11am) for special needs kids and their families. Sounds like a good day to be in the Acre!Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-85553917632853911772012-05-30T11:48:00.002-04:002012-05-30T11:49:20.652-04:00We've got Lowell Spinners Library Passes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The boys of summer will be playing soon over at good ole <a href="http://www.ballparkreviews.com/lowell/lelach.htm">LeLacheur Park</a> and this year thanks to the Friends of the Pollard Library, we have <a href="http://www.milb.com/team3/page.jsp?ymd=20120221&content_id=26782244&vkey=team3_t558&fext=.jsp&sid=t558">Spinners Library passes</a> to lend. While they are not admission tickets, the passes will give you the opportunity to purchase up to six reserve tickets for half price ($3 each) to home games (subject to availability). Limit one pass per person per season. Reserve your pass today through our <a href="http://www.libraryinsight.net/mpCalendar.asp?t=5360163&jx=bsp&pInstitution=Lowell%20Spinners%20Baseball&mps=1930">online museum reservation system</a>, or inquire at the first floor information desk (978) 674-4120.</div>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-23381722117117661332012-05-29T16:27:00.000-04:002012-05-29T16:30:40.118-04:00Don't miss the Lowell Reads Great Expecations Kick Off Party this Saturday June 2nd, 11am-3pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're very excited for the kick off of Lowell Reads Great Expectations THIS SATURDAY June, 2nd from 11am-3pm.<br />
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For those of you in book groups, this Saturday is also an excellent opportunity to get first dibs on the book club kits we've assembled for your reading pleasure. Free with your library card—inquire at the ciruclation desk. And don't forget to sign up for our <a href="http://www.lowellreads.org/">discussion forum</a> at <a href="http://www.lowellreads.org/">www.lowellreads.org</a>, "join" the events on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pollardml/events">facebook page</a> or help spread the word on twitter #lowellreads12.</div>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-15765837528893481882012-05-24T15:38:00.000-04:002012-05-24T15:38:44.299-04:00UPDATE: Memorial Day Weekend HoursWe just received word that the library will be closing at 3pm on Friday in observance of Memorial Day Holiday.<br />
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Friday, May 25th - 9am-3pm<br />
Saturday, May 26th - 9am-5pm<br />
Sunday, May 27th - CLOSED<br />
Monday, May 28th - CLOSED<br />
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Have a safe and happy holiday.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-54398519092818475712012-05-23T09:00:00.000-04:002012-05-23T09:00:05.242-04:00In observance of Memorial Day the Library will be CLOSED Monday, May 28thIn observance of Memorial Day the Library will be CLOSED Monday, May 28, 2012. If you're still in town this weekend, come on by the Library this Saturday at 1PM for a special <a href="http://www.lowellevents.info/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=library&view=Event&event_id=1299">John Wayne / Memorial Day film</a> matinee.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-73250663950872636402012-05-22T12:36:00.000-04:002012-05-22T12:36:03.968-04:00Foundation Author Night with Dennis Lehane is only two days away - Thursday, May 24th @ 6pmQuick reminder that the <a href="http://www.pollardml.org/foundation">Pollard Memorial Library Foundation's </a>Annual Author Night featuring <a href="http://www.dennislehanebooks.com/">Dennis Lehane</a> is only two days away—Thursday, May 24th @ 6pm in the 2nd Floor Reference Room of the Pollard (a.k.a. Memorial Hall). If you haven't gotten your ticket yet, don't fret. They will be available at the door for the suggested donation price of $45.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-77952649394780900062012-05-18T10:26:00.001-04:002012-05-18T13:41:20.178-04:00#Lowell Reads Great Expectations (June—August 2012) #lowellreads12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In concert with the citywide <a href="http://www.uml.edu/dickens">Dickens in Lowell Celebration</a>, the Pollard is resurrecting the Lowell Reads program. The aim of this program is
to promote literacy and to foster a better sense of community by creating an
opportunity for Lowellians engage with their neighbors in a meaningful
discussion over a treasured classic. <b><i>Beginning June 2nd, the Pollard Library will
have book club kits of Charles Dickens’ </i>Great Expectations<i> available for patrons to borrow to host and
facilitate discussions.</i></b> In
addition we will have copies of the novel in many formats for individuals to
borrow. Readers can also pose questions and share their thoughts on the online
discussion forum at <a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/CP%20Documents/Forms/www.lowellreads.org">www.lowellreads.org</a> or join the conversation on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/pollardml">Twitter @pollardml</a> #lowellreads12. The library will be host a series of in person book discussions, films, and
more. For a full list of events you can visit our library <a href="http://www.lowellevents.info/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=library">calendar page</a>, or our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pollardml/events">facebook events page</a>, or stop by the library (or the <a href="http://pollardmlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/05/friends-book-sale-this-weekend-only.html">Friends Book Sale this weekend</a>) to pick up a brochure. </div>
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<span style="color: #993300;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span>: Widely considered the best of Dickens’ novels, <i>Great
Expectations,</i> tells the story of a young man named Pip and his education
and ascension through the classes in Victorian England. Originally released in
weekly installments between 1860-1861 the novel is full of intrigue, mystery
and suspense. It unfolds in a masterful plotted scheme as engaging to modern
readers as it was to those subscribers who originally read it in weekly serial
format. The richly drawn characters speak highly of Dickens’ keen awareness of
the universal foibles of human nature. So whether you’re reading this
masterwork for the first time, or you’re reacquainting yourself with the likes
of Estella, Miss Havisham, Joe Gargery and Pip join in on the conversation this
summer as Lowell Reads <i>Great Expectations</i>.</div>
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<span style="color: #993300;">LOWELL
READS GREAT EXPECTATIONS</span> is part of the citywide <span style="color: #993300;">DICKENS IN LOWELL CELEBRATION</span> happening throughout 2012. For
more information please visit www.uml.edu/dickens. Dickens in <st1:city w:st="on">Lowell</st1:city>
is sponsored by the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Massachusetts Lowell</st1:placename>, in partnership with the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lowell</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">National</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Historical</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
the Tsongas Industrial History Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the
Charles Dickens Museum London, and with generous support from the Theodore
Edson Parker Foundation and the University of Massachusetts President’s Office.
In addition, <i>Lowell Reads Great
Expectations</i>, is made possible by
The Pollard Memorial Library Foundation and the Friends of the Pollard Memorial
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If you have any questions, or want more info please call or email Sean Thibodeau, Community Planning Librarian, 978-674-1542 or sthibodeau@mvlc.org. Happy Reading!</div>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-36734206388769784062012-05-17T14:43:00.002-04:002012-05-18T13:40:48.918-04:00This weekend Lowell throws her Doors Open wideThis weekend is shaping up quite nicely. The weather will be beautiful for a stroll and all around Lowell, doors will be thrown open! That's right, it's <a href="http://www.doorsopenlowell.org/">Doors Open Lowell</a> weekend—and even though the doors are always open during business hours at the Pollard, we'll be participating in this unique event. -- so after you've bought your books at <a href="http://pollardmlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/05/friends-book-sale-this-weekend-only.html">The Friends of the Library annual book sale</a> (Saturday 9am-2pm @ Lowell Senior Center) head on over to the Pollard for a meet and greet from 2pm-5pm with Library Director, Victoria Woodley. She'll be happy to answer any questions about the library, past, present, and future. We will also have a program for you to take to give yourself a self-guided tour of our treasures. For the full listing of Doors Open Lowell events please visit <a href="http://www.doorsopenlowell.org/">their website</a>.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-50769724206377611882012-05-16T09:47:00.008-04:002012-05-18T13:41:34.677-04:00Friends Book sale THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a quick reminder that the Friends of the Pollard Library's book sale is coming up this weekend over at the <a href="http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/coa">Lowell Senior Center</a>, 276 Broadway St. (at the corner of Broadway and Fletcher - next to the Rite Aid, across from the Market Basket). Here are the details:<br />
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<li><b><u>Friday, May 18th - 4pm-7pm</u> - </b><i><b>Special Members Only Preview Night</b>.</i> With refreshments. A special bonus for members to take first crack at the book sale offerings. If you're not a member yet, you can fill out a <a href="http://pollardml.org/PDF/fopml_membership.pdf">membership form</a> and come on down and join up at this event.</li>
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<li><b><u>Saturday, May 19th - 9am-3pm</u></b> - <b><i>Main Book Sale Event!!</i></b> This is it folks, what you and your bibliophile brethren have been looking forward to all year. Come early, come often. Bring a friend, meet some friends. </li>
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<li><b><u>Sunday, May 20th - 9am-2pm</u></b> - <b><i>Second Chance Sale.</i></b> Deep Discounts - if you're a risk taker, you can let your choices slide until Sunday in the hopes of getting them for less than the already ridiculously low prices of the main sale. It would be in your best interest to come back anyway, to gobble up huge savings. </li>
</ul>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-82527624167630350982012-05-14T13:51:00.000-04:002012-05-14T13:51:19.037-04:00Independent Film Night - Thursday, June 14th @ 6:30 - King of Devil's Island<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ti3qZHtuHAM" width="450"></iframe><br />
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You won't want to miss next month's Independent Film Night at the Pollard (2nd Thursday of every month). On Thursday, June 14th @ 6;30PM we'll be showing <a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/movies/stellan-skarsgard-in-king-of-devils-island-review.html">King of Devil's Island</a> a film by Marius Holst. Stellan Skarsgard stars in this stirring Norwegian film. (A perfect sentence for a pirate to arrr-ti-culate) The film is based on a true story of Norway's infamous Bastøy Boys Home correctional facility. The story begins with the arrival of a new inmate who immediately clashes with the administration and governor (Skarsgard) by refusing to accept their culture of constant abuse and torment. Ultimately, he leads the other boys to stand up for themselves on an ill-fated mission to reclaim their humanity from the corruption of unchecked power.<br />
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King of Devil's Island is in Norwegian with English Subtitles. Run time 116 minutes.<b> Please note: These Independent films are not rated by the MPAA and should be considered for mature audiences.</b> The Pollard Library Independent Film night occurs on the 2nd Thursday of every month. The events are free and open to the public. Made possible by the Friends of the Library.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-52684051379649829082012-05-11T16:03:00.002-04:002012-05-11T16:04:06.852-04:00Up Next for Nonfiction Book Club: Common As Air: Revolution, Art and Ownership by Lewis Hyde - Thursday, June 7th @ 6:30pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Read up and join the PML Nonfiction Book Club at our next discussion of <a href="http://www.lewishyde.com/publications/common-as-air">Lewis Hyde's</a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/books/review/Darnton-t.html?pagewanted=all">Common As Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership</a>, Thursday, June 7th at 6:30pm. As a librarian and writer, I am especially interested in Hyde's work and highly recommend his previous book: <a href="https://lowell.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=1102427&t=Hyde%2C%20Lewis&tp=author&l=41&d=0&hc=8&rt=author">The Gift</a> to anyone engaged in creating art in our highly commercial society.<br />
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Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hyde during a speaking engagement and I'm excited for this opportunity to discuss some of the heady arguments in his most recent book. Common As Air investigates the relatively recent idea of creative works as "intellectual property." Especially with an eye toward how this gels with what the founders of our country thought the best usage of the collective store of human invention, intelligence, and art. As opposed to some of the historical adventure stories the nonfiction book club has been reading, this book is essentially a book length essay revealing the thoughts of a wide ranging mind (Hyde's) as they relate to the the idea of a cultural commons and how to best preserve protect and engage with it. So, the long and short of it is you may want to allow yourself some time for your mind to digest Hyde's incisive and wide ranging arguments.<br />
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While we do ask you to obtain the book yourself (and there are plenty of copies in the <a href="https://lowell.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=1243165&t=common%20as%20air&tp=keyword&l=41&d=0&hc=17&rt=keyword">MVLC library system</a>)
this book club is free and open to the public. If you have any
questions please email me at sthibodeau@mvlc.org. Happy reading!
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<br />Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-43626284511885990462012-05-08T13:53:00.001-04:002012-05-15T14:30:59.131-04:00Friends Call for Book Sale VolunteersDear Friends of the Pollard Library,<br />
A message from the Vice President of the Friends, Kerry Craven regarding the <a href="http://www.pollardml.org/friends">upcoming book sale</a> (May 18th—20th) at the Lowell Senior Center:<br />
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The booksale is fast approaching and there are still lots of books to sort
before the first day, so I am hoping to plan a couple of times to tackle it and
get a jump on the project. The Senior Center is only open during the day, so I would
be planning to spend a few hours anytime from early morning through 3:30, with a
specific date to be determined based on when people are willing and able to help
out. So - if you are willing and
able, please shoot me an email at friendsofthepml@yahoo.com and I will schedule accordingly. Many
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Kerry also wanted me to mention that in addition to help sorting books, the Friends are also looking for volunteers to help <span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 12pt;">with last minute preparations (signage, etc.), and to staff the book tables at the book sale itself
(neaten tables, welcome new friends, etc). If you are interested in helping out with any or all of the above please contact Kerry at friendsofthepml@yahoo.com.</span>Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939243229657574478.post-86549639249018948512012-05-07T11:28:00.001-04:002012-05-07T11:28:50.926-04:00Lowell Give Back Day - Saturday, May 12, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just in time for Mother's Day, it's Lowell Give Back Day—Saturday, May 12, 2012. For full details and information how you can help please <a href="http://lowellgivebackday.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/lowell-give-back-day-itinerary-2/">visit their website</a> or contact Kimberly Jackson at lowellgivebackday@gmail.com or 479-713-0798.Sean Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024076727321309762noreply@blogger.com0