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Animation that Excites, Manga that Inspires
As graphic novels are trending more and more, the term “manga” might have tickled your ear. What is manga and where did it come from? My name is Dillon, I am a new Library Associate here in our Information Services and Adult Learning Department. I’m here to shed some light on the subject. Manga (pronounced…
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How to check out at the library with your phone.
If you’ve ever seen a librarian at Russell pointing their phone at a pile of books, they’re probably using Meescan. We library staff love to find good books and movies while we’re on desk, and when we do we’re the first to check them out. We’re a bit greedy that way, sorry. Using Meescan is…
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A Haunting Experience
Secrets of Russell Library is over for another year. On three Fridays in October, staff led after-hours tours in the dark, telling visitors about the history of our old building and adding a few ghost stories. And with each tour I led, I secretly yearned to see some sign of the paranormal activity that staff…
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Have you heard about the new Activity Room?
Have you visited our Activity Room lately? Even if you don’t spend much time with children, you may have been in this room for our Secrets of Russell Library tours in 2022 or 2023. Many Middletown patrons remember this room before the 1983 Lobby addition, when it was a freestanding children’s library. Some patrons even…
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Whiskey & Words: The Lion is Dead
“Wine & Words” has changed for this month. My apologies, to pair a wine with this specific biography would not do it justice. So, for this month it will be “Whiskey & Words.” Still a nice alliteration. A sensible play on words will journey us through the turn of the century. ‘What century?’ you ask.…
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Voices from behind the scenes at Russell Library.
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Whiskey & Words: The Lion is Dead
“Wine & Words” has changed for this month. My apologies, to pair a wine with this specific biography would not do it justice. So, for this month it will be “Whiskey & Words.” Still a nice alliteration. A sensible play on words will journey us through the turn of the century. ‘What century?’ you ask.…
The Library Vault 