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  • A Pirates Life For Me: A Review of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

    The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi is an adult historical fantasy novel by Shannon Chakraborty, the author of the international bestselling Daevabad Trilogy. This novel was published on February 28th, 2023 and made it onto the New York Times Bestseller list by early March! Here is a spoiler free summary of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi:…

    brianarusselllibrary

    May 22, 2023
    Book Reviews, Recommendations
    Book Reviews, Fantasy, StrongWomen
  • How Junie B. Jones Saved Dinnertime

    As many parents already know, dinnertime and bedtime in a house with young children can be fraught. There’s screaming, kicking, and running on a regular basis – and the kids don’t behave well, either! But, seriously, trying to get a six-year-old to sit down and eat her dinner instead of running in circles around the…

    Amy S.

    May 15, 2023
    Recommendations
    BookBagKits, ChildrensBooks, JunieBJones, LoveOfReading, YouthAndFamilyLearning
  • Tell Me Your Story

    “What are you most grateful for right now?” This question was the spark that motivated us to launch the Middletown Strong podcast in February of 2021. The inspiration to start a library podcast emerged within my first year of joining the Russell Library. I became the Executive Assistant here at the library in February of…

    Cate T.

    May 8, 2023
    Inside Stories
    LocalNews, Middletown, Podcast
  • 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
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