Category: Middletown, CT
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Wanna Take A Ride (Along) With Me With The Middletown Fire Department?
By: Librarian Briana G I pulled into the parking lot at KidCity right before 7:30 a.m. My ride-along was about to begin in a few minutes, so I quickly made my way down Main Street to the Middletown Fire Department’s headquarters. This is my second time doing a ride-along with the MFD, but this time…
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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…
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A Play-Based Library?
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play IS serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood,” Mr. (Fred) Rogers. If you have children or are involved in the education or child care industries, you have probably heard the term “play-based”. It’s usually a way of…
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Would you invest in a business that gives a 400% return?
By Ramona Burkey Over the past ten years, the S&P 500 has achieved an average annual rate of return of just over 12%. Not too bad. Now imagine an investment that produced a return of 400%. That would be absolutely incredible. Since you’re reading this blog, you’re probably already familiar with this particular investment. I’m…
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Celebrating Juneteenth
Russell Library could not be more excited to take part in Middletown’s 4th Annual Liberation Day Festival on June 19th. After the parade, swing by our table at Harbor Park to pick up one of the giveaway titles listed below. They are available to Middletown residents while supplies last. Many thanks to the Middletown Ujima…
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