Category: Libraries

• Wine & Words: ‘A Warrior for the Sun; a Fighter for the Light’

  Down Below by Leonora Carrington Rain putters against the window. Grey skies encompass the building of old that fosters knowledge within its walls. It cultivates a home for life-long learning. Libraries are a creative living organism – an analogy learned in grad school that holds truth. Libraries are ever-evolving to fill the void and meet…

  sbarillari

  May 13, 2024

  Book Reviews, Libraries, Recommendations, Wine & Words

  CatInTheHat, DownBelow, FemaleSurrealists, FridaKahlo, Garnacha, LeonoraCarrington, LosAndreses, Luzador, MaxErnst, RuthDeAndres, Tempranillo, Tinto

• Libraries: A Love Story

  Why did I become a librarian? Many reasons. From the time I learned to read, I hungered for new books. I would bring home the little Scholastic book pamphlets from school and pour over them, checking off all the books I wanted and confidently handing them to my father. I never doubted that he would…

  Mary

  April 8, 2024

  Inside Stories, Libraries, Library Services

  DearFarenheit451, DiggingForWords, Dreamers, Librarians, LibraryFines, LibraryLion, NationalLibraryWeek, ScholasticBookFair, TheBadAssLibrariansOfTimbuktu, TheBookWomanOfTroublesomeCreek, TheLibrary, TheLibraryBook, WhatYouAreLookingForIsInTheLibrary

• 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