Category: Library Services

• Wine & Words: A Beneficial Engagement

  Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Have you ever been at a lost for what to read next? Libraries are not only a place to borrow books, but the librarians who work there aim to point you in the right direction. Librarians’ suggestions are valued. As librarians, we also value the suggestions brought to us by…

  sbarillari

  February 17, 2025

  Book Reviews, Libraries, Library Services, Recommendations, Wine & Words

  Chianti, ChiantiClassico, EdithWharton, EthanFrome, ItalianWines, PodereIlPalazzino, Zeena

• What the heck is “Meescan”, and why should I start using it?

  You may have seen signs throughout the library or on our website, advertising this service called “Meescan”. But, what on earth is it? And why should you care? Meescan is a mobile app you can use to check out your books at the library, and you should use it because it is fun, convenient, and…

  Jack B.

  December 30, 2024

  Inside Stories, Library Services, Technology

  Android, Audiobooks, Flipster, Hoopla, IPhone, Libby, LibraryCard, Mango, MangoLanguages, MeeScan, RussellLibrary, SelfCheckout, Technology, ThePalaceApp, ThePalaceProject

• ‘Twas the Night Before Lobby Refreshment

  by Lil’ Deb ‘Twas the night before Lobby refreshmentwhen all through Russell Librarynot a creature was stirring, not even on the balcony.The bats all hung from the attic eaves with care,in hope that more ghost hunters soon would be there. The Tonies were nestled all snug in their bedswith visions of children dancing in their…

  Amy S.

  December 16, 2024

  History of Russell Library, Inside Stories, Kids and Teens, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Secrets of Russell Library

  AVisitFromSt.Nicholas, Bats, Bronte, Byron, ClementClarkeMoore, Courtyard, Dickens, Dickinson, DirectorLaura, EasternConnecticutParanormalSociety, ECPS, Gaskell, GhostHunters, ghosts, HubbardRoom, Ivy, LauraPhilbrook, LilDeb, Lobby, LobbyRefreshment, ScavengerHunt, SecretsOfRussellLibrary, Shelley, SkidSteer, Tonies, TwasTheNightBeforeChristmas, Unshelved, VictoriaHatchRoom, Victorian, Wollstonecraft, Wordsworth

• 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

• Need Some Help? Book a Librarian!

  Have you ever wanted to start a research project—whether it be because of a burning passion for a particular topic, an itch to learn more about your family history, or any other reason—and felt hopelessly lost when looking at all the databases and search engines available to you? Does trying to navigate these resources give…

  Hana T.

  November 11, 2024

  Library Services, Technology

  BookALibrarian, Databases, DigitizationStation, FrankenBuilding, InfoDesk, JobNow, MemoryBox, MiddletownRoom, Technology