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  • Winter Preview

    As Fall fades into the holidays, put these upcoming events on your calendar to keep toasty warm and in good company at your local library. Polar Express Story Time – Saturday, 11/29, 10:30-11:30am Conductor Phil Pessina leads families on a magical train ride to the North Pole for a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with a special host.…

    Amy S.

    November 24, 2025
    A Christmas Carol, Events, Kids and Teens, Trending
    AChristmasCarol, ChessClub, EnvironmentalFilmFestival, JimSisti, MagicShow, NewYearsAtNoon, RipplesOfPlastic, ScienceSaturday, ThePolarExpress, YogaForLittles
  • The Power of Folklore

    What is it about folklore that continues to capture the imagination? Perhaps it stems from a human need to understand the past and our cultural roots. Maybe the fascination is fueled by the way it connects us to one another, regardless of where we call home. Folklorists often disagree about how to accurately define folklore,…

    Cate T.

    November 17, 2025
    Recommendations, Trending
    AFateInkedInBlood, AFlameInTheNorth, AfricanFolklore, AkataWitch, CelticFolklore, ChildrenOfBloodAndBone, DaughterOfTheMoonGoddess, DrRonaldHutton, EastAsianFolklore, EmpireOfSand, FathomFolk, Folklore, FoulDays, GodsOfJadeAndShadow, JosephCampbell, LatinAmericanFolklore, LeFay, MexicanGothic, MorganIsMyName, NativeAmericanFolklore, NorseFolklore, RageOfDragons, SlavicFolklore, SongOfTheHuntress, SouthAsianFolklore, TheBearAndTheNightingale, TheCityOfBrass, TheFoxWife, TheHouseOfTheSpirits, TheShadowOfTheGods, TheStarTouchedQueen, TheWildHuntress, UniversityOfBristol
  • Books for Busy Families

    If you know me in real life, you probably know that every time I have a real life problem, I find targeted books to help me solve it. The books have to be relatively recent (within the last 10ish years) and written by or in partnership with experts or specialists in whatever the field happens…

    Amy S.

    November 10, 2025
    Book Reviews, Kids and Teens, Recommendations
    1-2-3Magic, BusyFamilies, DrEmilyOster, DrPhelan, DrThomasPhelan, EmilyOster, ParentingBooks, TheFamilyFirm, TheManagerMomEpidemic
  • Wine & Words: What to Read, What to Drink, and AI?

    There have been many times when I have started a blog post and I was unclear on my next read. Eventually, something, or someone, sparks an inspiration for reading. Well, sometimes that inspiration just does not come. Sometimes we are not meant to read. Or we pick a new book up and, about twenty pages…

    sbarillari

    November 3, 2025
    AI, Book Reviews, Recommendations, Technology, Trending, Wine & Words
    AI, ArtificialIntelligence, ChatGPT, Pairing, ReadingTips, Wine
  • Theater in the Round at Russell Library

    A few weeks ago, I walked into Russell Library’s Reading Room at 7am on a Friday morning. My mission, with the help of two members of our facilities department and a member of the East Haddam Stage Company’s production team, was to set up 80 chairs in various configurations and then put them all away…

    Mary

    October 27, 2025
    A Christmas Carol, Events, Inside Stories, Libraries, Middletown, CT, Secrets of Russell Library
    AChristmasCarol, CharlesDickens, EbenezerScrooge, JacobMarley, LibraryFundraiser, TheSpace, YeOldeCostumeShoppe
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