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A March Book Tournament at Russell Library!
Bracket Season is almost here! Yes, as February draws to a close, many of us can’t help but get caught up in March Madness, the college basketball tournament put on by the NCAA every March. Many of us know the tension of watching your favorite team battle to win it all, or the thrill of…
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Have you heard about the new Activity Room?
Have you visited our Activity Room lately? Even if you don’t spend much time with children, you may have been in this room for our Secrets of Russell Library tours in 2022 or 2023. Many Middletown patrons remember this room before the 1983 Lobby addition, when it was a freestanding children’s library. Some patrons even…
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Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society: The Second Investigation
This time it was a dark and stormy night. I stood in the bay window of the old white house next door to the library that serves as extra office space and stared over at the library. I could see lights moving around the upper level of the tower. Thunder rumbled and lightning lit up…
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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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Swimming, scavenger-hunting, and silk-screening – Oh My!
No, I’m not describing an exotic trip to a luxury resort. I’m talking about Summer Reading at Russell Library. Wait! Don’t stop reading just because you’re not a kid. Summer Reading at Russell Library is for all ages. This year’s theme for Summer Reading is “Find Your Voice.” Beginning June 1st, we have Summer Reading…
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