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  • Kids’ Books I Love: Enola Holmes

    I confess that I do love children’s books. They are just as captivating to me as any longer, more adult work of fiction. I suspect I am not alone, so here is the first of my recommendations of children’s books that adults will love. Sherlock Holmes has a younger sister. Who knew? Author Nancy Springer…

    Mary

    July 10, 2023
    Book Reviews, Kids and Teens, Recommendations
    EnolaHolmes, FictionSeries, Mystery, Netflix, SherlockHolmes
  • Color Explosion at the Library

    If you haven’t been to Russell Library since the pandemic, a few things have changed. The library was closed for a few months in the Spring of 2020 and then again that winter. However, we were still hard at work inside the building. Not only did we offer Curbside Pickup, we looked at our plain…

    Mary

    July 3, 2023
    Inside Stories
    BeforeAndAfter, color, Libraries, paint, remodeling
  • Plant-Curious

    “I’d consider being vegan but I could never live without cheese.” “Of course I care about my health, animals, and the environment, but is life without burgers really worth living?” “Vegans are judgmental and preachy, I prefer to avoid people like that.” Do these words sound familiar? Perhaps, you’ve heard others say them, maybe you’ve…

    Cate T.

    June 26, 2023
    Library Services, Recommendations
    cookbooks, new books, vegan, WFPB, Whole Food Plant Based Diet
  • Ghosts at the Library?

    A shadow not castBy a visitor who passedHaunts the long dark hall -Brandie, Assistant Director How well do you know your ghost-hunting equipment? Try matching the tools to their use: A. A device that captures ghostly voices or sounds B. A device that detects sources of electromagnetic radiation C. A device the uses AM radio…

    Mary

    June 19, 2023
    Inside Stories, Secrets of Russell Library
    Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society, ghosts, old church, paranormal activity, Secrets of Russell Library
  • Meet The Palace Project App

    If you are someone who loves reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks, you’ll love this new app! The Palace Project, founded by the New York Public Library, is an app that provides patrons with access to over 15,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Thanks to the Connecticut State Library, Russell Library patrons have access to this app.…

    brianarusselllibrary

    June 12, 2023
    Library Services, Technology
    Audiobooks, Ebooks, PalaceApp
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