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Sunday, November 2, 2025
O'Leary Library 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Lydon Library 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Center for Lowell History Closed

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Enjoy Our Horror Movie Escape Room!

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Register now for our Horror Movie Escape Room!

Do you love horror movies and solving puzzles under pressure? Test your wits in the Library’s Horror Escape Room, a thrilling, movie-themed challenge that will put your knowledge of classic and modern horror films to the test. 

You and your team will have to work together to solve spooky clues, unlock secrets, and escape before time runs out. Think you can survive the night? 

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025 on the third floor of O’Leary Library, 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025 on the first floor of Lydon Library, 5:30 p.m.

Registration is required to reserve your spot because spaces are limited!

This event is free and refreshments will be served.

Escape Room Registration

Library Webinar: Beginning Your Research
October 23

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Sign up for our webinar about beginning your research.

Join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom for our Beginning Your Research webinar.

Take a deeper dive into our resources across the disciplines, with a hands-on look at taking a research topic across Article Quick Search, the book Catalog, LibGuides, and other online resources.

Register on our Workshops page to get the link to the Zoom session. A recording will be available later in the semester.