Category: Inside Stories
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Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society: The Second Investigation
This time it was a dark and stormy night. I stood in the bay window of the old white house next door to the library that serves as extra office space and stared over at the library. I could see lights moving around the upper level of the tower. Thunder rumbled and lightning lit up…
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Wait … Is the Library Moving???
By Ramona Burkey, Director of Russell Library You may have read in the newspaper or on social media recently that the Russell Library is on the verge of making some momentous decisions about the future of our building. One comment I’ve been hearing a lot lately is “So, I hear the library is moving!” Well……
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Secrets of Russell Library 2023
Welcome to Fall! Or, as we call it at Russell Library, Secrets Season. This will be our second year of October spooky/historical tours in the library. The Secrets team has been working all summer to come up with new stories, new decorations, and a new route. This year, the tours kick off on Friday the…
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The Secret Room
On Saturday, July 8th, Assistant Director Mary had just moved into the newly renovated office space in the basement under the Old Bank. The entire space had to be emptied, rewired, repainted, and refurnished after the Flood of 2022. Mary was the first librarian to move into the new main office. When Mary sat down…
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“How Do You Read So Much?” Six Tips from a Librarian on How to Read More Books
The question so many of my friends and family ask me is “How do you read so much?” The answer I tend to give them is “Reading when I’m not working is literally all I do!” This is why I’ve already read 78 books in 2023 (and counting). Don’t get me wrong, I have a…
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