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  • Analog Soul

    Some people think analog media is dead. Why bother buying an entire album when you can just stream that song? Who wants to develop a roll of film when we can store thousands of photos on our phones? Is it really necessary to carry around a stack of books when e-readers exist? It’s a valid…

    Cate T.

    February 23, 2026
    Inside Stories, Library Services, Recommendations
    AliceInWonderland, Analog, Arcades, Atari, BeKindRewind, Blu-Ray, Cassette, CDs, Cinnabun, DisneyVault, Dumbo, DVDs, GardenStateParkway, GenX, Mapquest, MenloParkMall, Mixtape, movies, Nintendo, Nostalgia, RobinHood, Sega, Spotify, Streaming, SuncoastMotionPictureCompany, Tapes, VHS, VintageVinyl
  • Get Ready for the Tournament of Books 2026!

    Everything you need to know for this year’s book smackdown. March is on the horizon, and at Russell Library that can only mean one thing — the Tournament of Books has returned! Make a bracket, vote for your favorite books, and help decide the 2026 Tournament of Books Champion! Last year, from a crowded field…

    Jack B.

    February 16, 2026
    Recommendations, Middletown, CT, Events, Contests, Libraries
    book recommendations, Bracket, Contest, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, TournamentOfBooks, Vote
  • Switch 2 Games Have Arrived at the Library!

    Save money – check out games from the library. Anyone who’s purchased video games knows how expensive they can be. For a long time, the biggest games would run between $50-60. Nowadays, new games, including some of the most popular Nintendo Switch 2 games, can cost $70 or even up to $80. Did you know…

    Jack B.

    February 9, 2026
    Kids and Teens, Recommendations, Technology, Trending
    LibraryCard, MarioKart, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation, TheLegendOfZelda, Video Games, Xbox, XBoxOne, XBoxSeries
  • Fowl Preview 2026

    by Amy S. You’ve been asking. We heard you. Chicks are returning in February 2026. Why so early? Because nothing helps beat the late-winter blues like little balls of adorable fluffiness. Once again, the Youth & Family Learning department is partnering with our local Hatch the Chicken affiliate, Farmer Joe’s Gardens of Wallingford, Connecticut, to…

    Amy S.

    February 2, 2026
    Events, Kids and Teens, Libraries
    BabyBunnies, Chicks, Cute&Cuddlies, DateWithADuck, DuckEggs, EggCandling, FarmerJoesGardens, HangWithTheChicks, HatchingChicks, HatchTheChicken, TakeYourChildToTheLibraryDay, TrevorTheDuck, XensCritters
  • Wine & Words: The Cool Underdog

    The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe “I am flying high over Tupelo, Mississippi, with America’s hottest band . . . and we are all about to die” Cameron Crowe did not technically say that line, but he wrote it. It is from the acclaimed film, Almost Famous. This film holds a special place in…

    sbarillari

    January 26, 2026
    Book Reviews, Recommendations, Wine & Words
    AlanRickman, AllmanBrothers, AlmostFamous, AlmostFamousTheMusical, AstiSpumante, BarrettFamily, BoonesFarm, BottleShock, CameronCrowe, CarloRossi, ChateauMontelena, DavidBowie, JoniMitchell, JudgementOfParis, LedZeppelin, LesterBangs, NapaCounty, ParisWineTasting, PennyLane, RussellHammond, Smithsonian, TheEagles, TheUncool, TheUncool:AMemoir, WilliamMiller
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