Category: Libraries

• The Tournament of Books Returns!

  Brackets are SO back in 2025. We’re somehow nearly halfway through February 2025, which means its time to get ready for the Tournament of Books 2025! Yes, the ultimate battle for bookish glory returns for the second year, including four rounds of voting to decide the Tournament of Books Champion 2025! You will also have…

  Jack B.

  February 10, 2025

  Contests, Events, Libraries, Middletown, CT, Sports

  AdultFiction, Audiobooks, BookTournament, Ebooks, Hoopla, Libby, NonFiction, TournamentOfBooks

• Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a dime.

  What is it about this time of year that makes people start asking for money? As if the season weren’t expensive enough! Now you can’t check your email or walk down the street without getting peppered left and right with requests. It’s enough to make you want to spin on your heel and head in…

  brandiedoyle

  December 2, 2024

  Inside Stories, Libraries, Library Services, Trending

  BlackFriday, CyberMonday, GivingTuesday, GooglePay, PayPal, RussellLibrary, SmallBusinessSaturday, SofaSunday, Thanksgiving, Venmo

• Discover the Secrets of Russell Library

  Are you brave enough to visit the most haunted library in Connecticut? To be honest, it’s not really very spooky here. Russell was labeled “the most haunted library in Connecticut” by the Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society when they were giving a presentation about the findings of their two investigations here at Russell. They gave the…

  Mary

  October 7, 2024

  Events, History of Russell Library, Inside Stories, Libraries, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Secrets of Russell Library

  CDDrawersOpening, EasternConnecticutParanormalSociety, ECPS, ghosts, HalloweenTours, Haunting, SecretsOfRussellLibrary, SpiritsOfRussellLibrary

• How to Survive Information Overload: Part 1

  My favorite uncle and I finally managed to connect on the phone after almost two years. When I asked him “How are you?”, he immediately answered, “I’m terrible. I’m constantly worried about the state of the world. I’m so worried that I can’t sleep at night.” He then started talking about covid, genocide, war, pharmaceutical…

  Amy S.

  September 30, 2024

  Events, Inside Stories, Libraries, Library Services, Trending

• Join The Russell Library For Our Very First Library Card Crawl!

  By: Briana G Join the Russell Library for our very first Library Card Crawl! September is Library Card Sign Up Month and what better way to celebrate than with a Library Card Crawl at The Russell Library. A Library Card Crawl is a celebration of library card holders and encourages them to explore all their…

  brianarusselllibrary

  September 16, 2024

  Events, Giveaways, Libraries, Library Services, Secrets of Russell Library

  EasternConnecticutParanormalSociety, ECPS, HorizonWings, JeffHorton, JeffHortonMagic, K9Bear, LibraryCardCrawl, MarioPartyMiniGames, Meditation, OfficerBodell, SecretLivesofOwls, StarrMillYoga, TheMemoryBox