The Library Vault

Voices from behind the scenes at Russell Library.

Video Games at the Library – What’s New to Play

November 2024 There are new games to borrow from the Russell Library! Itching to bring home something to share with your friends and family? Or looking for a more beefy, immersive time sink that you can get lost in? We’ve got you covered with our latest additions. Here are six titles new in our collection…

Jack B.

November 4, 2024

Kids and Teens, Library Services, Recommendations, Technology, Trending

EchoesOfWisdom, EldenRing, ForzaHorizon5, GodOfWarRagnarok, HorizonForbiddenWest, Minecraft, NativeAmerican, Nintendo, NintendoSwitch, NintendoSwitchSports, Persona, Persona3Reload, Persona5Tactica, PlayStation, PrincessPeachShowtime, RedDeadRedemptionII, SuperMarioRPG, TheLegendOfZelda, TheOregonTrail, TheSpace, Xbox, XBoxOne, XBoxSeries
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…

sbarillari

October 28, 2024

Book Reviews, Wine & Words

ADiscoveryOfWitches, AllHallowsEve, AllSoulsTrilogy, ArthurMiller, BeccaBishop, DeborahHarkness, DianaBishop, DomaineSerge, France, LaloueRouge, RedWine, SalemWitchTrials, Sancerre, SavignonBlanc, TheBlackBirdOracle, TheCongregation, TheCrucible, Vampires
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…

brianarusselllibrary

October 21, 2024

Inside Stories, Middletown, CT

CrossStreetFireStation, fire engines, fire trucks, firefighters, JawsOfLife, KidCity, MiddletownFireDepartment, ride-along
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…

Amy S.

October 14, 2024

History of Russell Library, Inside Stories, Library Services

BeaArthur, CityOfMiddletown, FriendsOfRussellLibrary, FriendsoftheLibrary, HeroesInDeed, JoinTheFriends, MiddletownStrong, MuseumPasses, NationalFriendsOfLibrariesWeek, RosemarieVecchitto, SecretsOfRussellLibrary, TheGoldenGirls
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…

Mary

October 7, 2024

Events, History of Russell Library, Inside Stories, Libraries, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Secrets of Russell Library

CDDrawersOpening, EasternConnecticutParanormalSociety, ECPS, ghosts, HalloweenTours, Haunting, SecretsOfRussellLibrary, SpiritsOfRussellLibrary

Video Games at the Library – What’s New to Play

Wine & Words: All Souls of Sancerre

Wanna Take A Ride (Along) With Me With The Middletown Fire Department?

Thank You For Being a Friend!

Discover the Secrets of Russell Library