Category: Library Services
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The Novelty of NoveList
If you’re like me, when I find a series I love I burn through it in record time and then am left mourning that I have finished the series. Finding a new series can be challenging, so invariably I turn to NoveList for help. NoveList is an online database available through Russell Library’s website that…
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Animation that Excites, Manga that Inspires
As graphic novels are trending more and more, the term “manga” might have tickled your ear. What is manga and where did it come from? My name is Dillon, I am a new Library Associate here in our Information Services and Adult Learning Department. I’m here to shed some light on the subject. Manga (pronounced…
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How to check out at the library with your phone.
If you’ve ever seen a librarian at Russell pointing their phone at a pile of books, they’re probably using Meescan. We library staff love to find good books and movies while we’re on desk, and when we do we’re the first to check them out. We’re a bit greedy that way, sorry. Using Meescan is…
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Storytelling at Russell Library
Winter is the season of storytelling. In some cultures, November 1st marked the start of the New Year: the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. True to form, this year in Middletown the first frost came between the dusk of November 1st and the dawn of November 2nd. Now the remaining crops…
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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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