Category: Inside Stories
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Color Explosion at the Library
If you haven’t been to Russell Library since the pandemic, a few things have changed. The library was closed for a few months in the Spring of 2020 and then again that winter. However, we were still hard at work inside the building. Not only did we offer Curbside Pickup, we looked at our plain…
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Ghosts at the Library?
A shadow not castBy a visitor who passedHaunts the long dark hall -Brandie, Assistant Director How well do you know your ghost-hunting equipment? Try matching the tools to their use: A. A device that captures ghostly voices or sounds B. A device that detects sources of electromagnetic radiation C. A device the uses AM radio…
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Swimming, scavenger-hunting, and silk-screening – Oh My!
No, I’m not describing an exotic trip to a luxury resort. I’m talking about Summer Reading at Russell Library. Wait! Don’t stop reading just because you’re not a kid. Summer Reading at Russell Library is for all ages. This year’s theme for Summer Reading is “Find Your Voice.” Beginning June 1st, we have Summer Reading…
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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…
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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…
The Library Vault 