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Wine & Words: All Souls of Sancerre
All Souls Series: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness “It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.” I am not sure if many of you know the quote, it is from the series known as A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The…
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Wanna Take A Ride (Along) With Me With The Middletown Fire Department?
By: Librarian Briana G I pulled into the parking lot at KidCity right before 7:30 a.m. My ride-along was about to begin in a few minutes, so I quickly made my way down Main Street to the Middletown Fire Department’s headquarters. This is my second time doing a ride-along with the MFD, but this time…
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Thank You For Being a Friend!
by Ramona Burkey October 20-26, 2024 is National Friends of Libraries Week. Have you ever attended a free concert at the Russell Library? Have you checked out a pass for free or reduced admission to one of Connecticut’s fantastic museums? Have you logged on to one of our popular online author talks with best-selling authors…
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Discover the Secrets of Russell Library
Are you brave enough to visit the most haunted library in Connecticut? To be honest, it’s not really very spooky here. Russell was labeled “the most haunted library in Connecticut” by the Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society when they were giving a presentation about the findings of their two investigations here at Russell. They gave the…
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How to Survive Information Overload
My favorite uncle and I finally managed to connect on the phone after almost two years. When I asked him “How are you?”, he immediately answered, “I’m terrible. I’m constantly worried about the state of the world. I’m so worried that I can’t sleep at night.” He then started talking about covid, genocide, war, pharmaceutical…
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Wine & Words: All Souls of Sancerre
All Souls Series: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness “It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.” I am not sure if many of you know the quote, it is from the series known as A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The…
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