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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Books for Lovers of Jane Austen
One seems so forlorn without books. Do you consider yourself a “Janeite” (someone obsessed with both Jane Austen as a person and as an author) or simply a connoisseur of classic literature, British literature, 19th century literature, romantic literature, and/or feminist literature? Regardless of which camp you fall into, if you love books by Jane…
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Wine & Words: ‘A Warrior for the Sun; a Fighter for the Light’
Down Below by Leonora Carrington Rain putters against the window. Grey skies encompass the building of old that fosters knowledge within its walls. It cultivates a home for life-long learning. Libraries are a creative living organism – an analogy learned in grad school that holds truth. Libraries are ever-evolving to fill the void and meet…
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