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Are you ready to play?
Hint hint: there might be a “cheat code” of sorts way down below… What the heck are the Russell Library games? In celebration of Russell Library’s 150th year serving Middletown, we decided to spread joy in 2026 by running the Russell Library Games. Between the anniversaries of our doors opening to the public (April 5)…
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Reading the Movies
Have you ever read a book that you just loved, but then you watched the movie version and it’s just so different that you’re disappointed, sad, or even angry? As a librarian who also loves movies, I’ve had that happen many times. So what’s to be done? With few exceptions, movies and even series (formerly…
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Oscar Predictions from a Local Movie Expert
by Amy S. The 97th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 15th. To get ready, we asked Professor Michael Slowik, Vice Chair of the College of Film and the Moving Image at Wesleyan University, to give us his predictions for the top awards. Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay: Sinners and One Battle After…
The Library Vault
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