The Library Vault

The Fig Tree in the Basement

Underground there liveSurprisingly happy figsWill the trees bear fruit? -Brandie, Assistant Director If you’ve been on one of the Secrets of Russell Library tours, you know that Russell Library has several basements. The first is the A/V area that used to be the basement of the church. The second is the basement under the Lobby…

Amy S.

May 1, 2023

Inside Stories

FerryStreet, FigTree, JapaneseMaples, MiddletownGardenClub, Spring

That Time it Rained in the Bank

the storm came indoorsceiling tiles drip ontopuddle-covered floors -Brandie, Assistant Director Saturday, November 12th, 2022 Hurricane Nicole passed over Middletown during the night of Friday, November 11th. I remember looking forward to a quiet day of reference work as I drove up to the building. I am the department head for circulation and cataloging, but…

Amy S.

April 24, 2023

Inside Stories

Bank, Flood, Libraries

Goodbye Overdrive, Hello Libby

The OverDrive app will be discontinued on May 1st, requiring readers everywhere to switch to Libby, OverDrive’s newer reading app. Libby is user-friendly, making finding and downloading digital materials easier than ever. Libby debuted in 2017 and gets much more use than the OverDrive app, so it no longer made sense for the company to…

Mary

April 21, 2023

Library Services

Eaudiobooks, Ebooks, Libby, Overdrive