Take I-495 or Rte. 3 to the Lowell Connector. Stay on the Connector to exit 5B Thorndike St. As you come off the ramp, you will be on Thorndike St. You will go under one overpass, continue straight, then go under twin overpasses. At the large intersection, bear right onto Dutton St. At the second set of lights (American Textile History Museum is on your left), take a hard left onto Broadway St. The entrance to the parking lot is on the left across from Market Basket. The Council on Aging is in the same plaza as Brooks Pharmacy. Parking is available around the side and back of the Council on Aging building. Do not park in lot on the Brooks Pharmacy side of the building, only park on the Council on Aging side of the building.
The Branch Library at the new City of Lowell Senior Center houses a general recreational reading collection for seniors and the general public. Residents may borrow books at the branch using their Pollard Library card. Library cards may be obtained at the Main Library on 401 Merrimack Street, next to City Hall. For those who cannot get to the Main Library, library card applications can be filled out at the Branch, and a card will be available for pick-up at the branch the following day.
The Branch Library also includes six computers, a printer and a Library Computer Lab containing 11 computers and a printer. These machines and software were made possible due to a generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The six PCs in the Branch Library are available for Internet, electronic mail, and a variety of office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher...) from 9:00-4:00 Monday-Friday. The computers in the Computer Lab are for computer trainings sponsored by the library. Computer trainings are open to adults of all ages. The trainings are currently made available through an LSTA grant administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners given to the Pollard Memorial Library. Click here for a current schedule of trainings.
The Pollard Memorial Library administers and staffs the Branch Library and Computer Lab. The Senior Center makes space available in their newly constructed building, and so a mutually beneficial partnership has been born.
We hope you enjoy the Branch Library and the new offerings provided through this partnership. Please contact the Main Library with any comments or questions.
Please call (978)970-4120 if you need any assistance.
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