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  • Gothic Mysteries for the Summer

    When it’s too hot outside to even go to the beach, run yourself a cool bath or take a cold shower and keep the chill on with a gothic mystery. Nothing keeps you from overheating like reading about cold tombs and drafty cathedrals. The following are some of my favorite gothic chillers. The Curse of…

    Amy S.

    June 24, 2024
    Book Reviews
    ACuriousBeginning, BarbaraMichaels, CharlotteBronte, DaphneDuMaurier, DeannaRaybourn, ElizabethPeters, GothicMystery, JaneEyre, JessArmstrong, RachelHawkins, Rebecca, SecretsOfRussellLibrary, TheCurseOfPenrythHall, TheDeedsOfTheDisturber, TheVilla, ThornfieldHall, VeronicaSpeedwell
  • Celebrating Juneteenth

    Russell Library could not be more excited to take part in Middletown’s 4th Annual Liberation Day Festival on June 19th. After the parade, swing by our table at Harbor Park to pick up one of the giveaway titles listed below. They are available to Middletown residents while supplies last. Many thanks to the Middletown Ujima…

    brandiedoyle

    June 17, 2024
    Book Reviews, Events, Giveaways, Middletown, CT, Recommendations, Trending
    AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn, AfricanTown, AliceFayeDuncan, ALittleDevilInAmerica, AllianLAgostini, AmandaGorman, AmyraLeon, AnnetteGordonReed, ArethaFranklin, ArlishaNorwood, Beyonce, BlackLiturgies, BrownGirlDreaming, CharlesJohnson, CharlesWater, ColeArthurRiley, ColsonWhitehead, DanteStewart, FourHundredSouls, FreedomWeSing, HanifAbdurraqib, HighOnTheHog, IbramXKendi, IreneLatham, JacquelineWoodson, JamesANovel, JamesBaldwin, JamesBrown, JessicaBHarris, Juneteenth, JuneteenthANovel, KeishaNBlain, KeturahABobo, LiberationDay, MiddletownCT, MollyMendoza, OnJuneteenth, OpalLee, PercivalEverett, PulitzerPrize, RalphEllison, SawyerCloud, ShoutinInTheFire, SoulTrain, TaNehisiCoates, TheFireNextTime, TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir, TheHillWeClimb, TheHistoryOfJuneteenth, TheJuneteenthStory, TheUndergroundRailroad, TheWaterDancer, UjimaAlliance, WhitneyHouton
  • Summer Adventures at Russell Library

    Where can you find live baby chicks, a llama, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, nature center visits, an air hockey table, and a petting zoo … all for free?! Russell Library’s Summer of Adventure kicks off with the Country Quilt Llama Farm’s Llama Storytime, followed by a Block Party and a hangout with baby chicks…

    Amy S.

    June 10, 2024
    Contests, Events, Kids and Teens, Library Services, Middletown, CT
    Abrakadoodle, AirHockey, ARPA, BabyChicks, Bingo, BlockParty, CityOfMiddletown, CountryQuiltLlamaFarm, Crafternoon, DancinWithHoops, FamilyFeud, FriendsoftheLibrary, GrandReOpening, HatchTheChicken, HoolaHoops, JudiJones, KidsDepartment, LEGO, LionheartPuppetCompany, MakeMusicDay, MaticaCircus, MrMagic, NekitaWaller, NewHavenSymphonyOrchestra, NintendoSwitch, ParentingPlaygroup, Passports, PettingZoo, PostpartumDoula, SouthLawn, SummerOfAdventure, SummerReading, SwitchParty, TeenRoom, ThePoopMuseum, TheSpace, XensCritters, YouthAndFamilyLearning
  • Wine & Words: Wellness in an American Vintage

    Wellness by Nathan Hill Finding the right book has been difficult. Recently, every book that crosses my path has been monotonous. Nothing has brought me joy. Aren’t books suppose to spark joy? I think so. If I do not like a book, I will not read it to its entirety; however, I used to. As…

    sbarillari

    June 3, 2024
    Book Reviews, Wine & Words
    ElizabethAndJack, MiddleAge, NathanHill, Oregon, TheNix, VinDeDays, Wellness, WellnessANovel, WellnessNathanHill, WillametteValley
  • Celebrate PRIDE with Russell Library

    We love June in Middletown! As warm weather beckons us outdoors, we enjoy ample opportunities to gather with family, friends, and neighbors. One month-long celebration is a personal favorite of mine: Pride. In 2024, PrideFEST falls on Saturday, June 1, and Russell Library is honored to serve as a partner for a fifth consecutive year.…

    brandiedoyle

    May 27, 2024
    Events, Kids and Teens, Libraries, Library Services, Trending
    BlockParty, Books&Brews, BookTalkWithAWalk, CountryQuiltLlamaFarm, DragArtistStoryHour, FablesAndFrolic, FarmersMarket, FreePeopleReadFreely, LEGOBuilders, LGBTQIA2S+, LibraryCard, MiddletownPRIDE, MiniMovers, OutdoorFamilyStorytime, ParentingPlaygroup, PlayPals, PreschoolPowerStorytime, PRIDE, PrideFEST, PRIDELibraryCard, PRIDEmarch, PRIDErally, SarahMcBride, SaturdayFamilyStorytime, StorytimeAtTheFarmersMarket, SummerFamilyBingo, TheMagicFish, TheSpace, TomorrowWillBeDifferent, TrungLeNguyen, YogaForLittles
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