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  • Books that Saved My Family’s Sleep

    When my husband and I had our first child, we thought we had done everything we possibly could to prepare. We read a ton of medical books on pregnancy and infant care. We attended every relevant class offered at the local university’s hospital. Because my husband had a generous course reduction from his college, he…

    Amy S.

    July 31, 2023
    Book Reviews, Kids and Teens, Recommendations
    BringingUpBebe, ConnecticutKindergartenLaw, Cribsheet, DrMichelCohen, DrowsyButAwake, EmilyOster, ExpectingBetter, ParentData, ParentingBooks, RedShirting, SleepTraining, TheFamilyFirm
  • “How Do You Read So Much?” Six Tips from a Librarian on How to Read More Books

    The question so many of my friends and family ask me is “How do you read so much?” The answer I tend to give them is “Reading when I’m not working is literally all I do!” This is why I’ve already read 78 books in 2023 (and counting). Don’t get me wrong, I have a…

    brianarusselllibrary

    July 24, 2023
    Inside Stories, Recommendations, Technology
    Audiobooks, bookstagram, DNF-ing, Ebooks, Goodreads, Hoopla, kindle, Libby, LibrarianTips, NetGallery, PalaceApp, Storygraph, TBR
  • Life Improvement 101

    Who doesn’t want to feel a little happier, make things a little easier, find a better way to live? Pretty much everyone! That’s where Russell Library Webinars and Online Events comes in. When we subscribed to this online service one year ago, we were able to offer an average of three bestselling author events each…

    Mary

    July 17, 2023
    Book Reviews, Library Services, Recommendations
    AuthorTalk, BookTalks, DanaKWhite, DavidAllen, DeclutteringAtTheSpeedOfLife, DrAziz, DrAzizGazipura, DrMikeRucker, EthanKross, GettingThingsDone, MicheleBorba, NotNice, TheFunHabit, TheVoiceInOurHead, Thrivers
  • 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
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