Category: Contests

• Level-Up Your Summer: Video Games at Russell Library

  Played any good games lately? It might be time to check out Russell Library’s ever-growing video game collection! Russell Library began offering Nintendo Switch games approximately one year ago, and they quickly became one of our most popular collections. Now, we are pleased to offer titles for PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well! We plan…

  Jack B.

  August 5, 2024

  Contests, Events, Kids and Teens, Library Services, Recommendations, Technology, Trending

  Gaming, JediFallenOrder, MarioKart, MarioParty, MilesMorales, Minecraft, Nintendo, NintendoSwitch, NintendoSwitchSports, PlayStation, PS4, PS5, SpiderMan, StarWars, SuperSmashBrosUltimate, TheSpace, VideoGames, Xbox

• Summer Adventures at Russell Library

  Where can you find live baby chicks, a llama, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, nature center visits, an air hockey table, and a petting zoo … all for free?! Russell Library’s Summer of Adventure kicks off with the Country Quilt Llama Farm’s Llama Storytime, followed by a Block Party and a hangout with baby chicks…

  Amy S.

  June 10, 2024

  Contests, Events, Kids and Teens, Library Services, Middletown, CT

  Abrakadoodle, AirHockey, ARPA, BabyChicks, Bingo, BlockParty, CityOfMiddletown, CountryQuiltLlamaFarm, Crafternoon, DancinWithHoops, FamilyFeud, FriendsoftheLibrary, GrandReOpening, HatchTheChicken, HoolaHoops, JudiJones, KidsDepartment, LEGO, LionheartPuppetCompany, MakeMusicDay, MaticaCircus, MrMagic, NekitaWaller, NewHavenSymphonyOrchestra, NintendoSwitch, ParentingPlaygroup, Passports, PettingZoo, PostpartumDoula, SouthLawn, SummerOfAdventure, SummerReading, SwitchParty, TeenRoom, ThePoopMuseum, TheSpace, XensCritters, YouthAndFamilyLearning

• Tournament of Books 2024 – Results and “Highlights Package!”

  The results are in! And it wasn’t really close. And the Russell Library 2024 Tournament of Books Champion is… With a whopping 87.3% of the vote, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus was voted the Russell Library’s 2024 Tournament of Books Champion! Recently adapted into an Apple TV+ mini-series, Garmus’ debut novel about a chemist-turned-cooking show host really resonated…

  Jack B.

  April 15, 2024

  Book Reviews, Contests, Events, Inside Stories, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Sports

  AdultFiction, AdultNonFiction, BarbaraKingsolver, Basketball, BookTournament, BritneySpears, CryingInHMart, DemonCopperhead, DowntownMiddletownGiftCard, HappyPlace, I’mGladMyMomDied, LessonsInChemistry, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, PovertyByAmerica, PrinceHarry, Spare, TheWomanInMe, Tournament, TournamentOfBooks

• Check Out Passports to Connecticut Libraries

  Do you love the Connecticut Wine Trail Passport program, but wish there was one for book lovers? Do we have the passport for you! Passports to Connecticut Libraries is back and better than ever. From April 1st through April 30th, the Russell Library will be participating in Passports to Connecticut Libraries. This is an event…

  brianarusselllibrary

  April 1, 2024

  Contests, Kids and Teens, Libraries

  ConnecticutWineTrailPassport, FreedomToRead, KidsAndAdults, NationalLibraryOutreachDay, NationalLibraryWeek, NationalLibraryWorkersDay, PassportToConnecticutLibraries, Prizes, RightToReadDay, TakeActionForLibrariesDay, VisaGiftCards

• A March Book Tournament at Russell Library!

  Bracket Season is almost here! Yes, as February draws to a close, many of us can’t help but get caught up in March Madness, the college basketball tournament put on by the NCAA every March. Many of us know the tension of watching your favorite team battle to win it all, or the thrill of…

  Jack B.

  February 26, 2024

  Contests, Events, Inside Stories, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Recommendations, Sports, Trending

  AdultFiction, AdultNonFiction, Basketball, Belonging, BookBracketPredictionContest, BookTournament, CryingInHMart, DemonCopperhead, DowntownMiddletownGiftCard, GoToDinners, HangtheMoon, HappyPlace, HeartBones, HelloBeautiful, I’mGladMyMomDied, LessonsInChemistry, MadHoney, March15th, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, PovertyByAmerica, SomeoneElsesShoes, Spare, TheWager, TheWomanInMe, Tournament, TournamentOfBooks