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Cheat Code
Hints for winning the Russell Library Games, May 2026 Edition Fun-loving Middletonians know that the Russell Library Games are in full swing. You’ve seen our signs about the town. Maybe you found Frances along the way. Serious players learned how the Games work and have earned mad prizes over the past few weeks. If you…
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Wine & Words: Bridging Connections with Sancerre
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans People express themselves in various ways. Some of those expressions are unconventional, and others are sometimes through the simplest forms. Artists may express themselves through a painting and actors through a performance. Mechanics express it through refurbishing a 1967 Mustang; an influencer through the content they create for their followers…
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Back-to-Back: Tournament of Books Recap 2026
Middletown readers can’t get enough of Kristin Hannah. When the bracket for this year’s tournament was unveiled in late February, the librarians at Russell Library were puzzled about which ones to pick in their brackets. “I have NO idea which one is going to win,” said one of my coworkers. “I could honestly see at…
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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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