Category: Recommendations

• Analog Soul

  Some people think analog media is dead. Why bother buying an entire album when you can just stream that song? Who wants to develop a roll of film when we can store thousands of photos on our phones? Is it really necessary to carry around a stack of books when e-readers exist? It’s a valid…

  Cate T.

  February 23, 2026

  Inside Stories, Library Services, Recommendations

  AliceInWonderland, Analog, Arcades, Atari, BeKindRewind, Blu-Ray, Cassette, CDs, Cinnabun, DisneyVault, Dumbo, DVDs, GardenStateParkway, GenX, Mapquest, MenloParkMall, Mixtape, movies, Nintendo, Nostalgia, RobinHood, Sega, Spotify, Streaming, SuncoastMotionPictureCompany, Tapes, VHS, VintageVinyl

• Get Ready for the Tournament of Books 2026!

  Everything you need to know for this year’s book smackdown. March is on the horizon, and at Russell Library that can only mean one thing — the Tournament of Books has returned! Make a bracket, vote for your favorite books, and help decide the 2026 Tournament of Books Champion! Last year, from a crowded field…

  Jack B.

  February 16, 2026

  Recommendations, Middletown, CT, Events, Contests, Libraries

  book recommendations, Bracket, Contest, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, TournamentOfBooks, Vote

• Switch 2 Games Have Arrived at the Library!

  Save money – check out games from the library. Anyone who’s purchased video games knows how expensive they can be. For a long time, the biggest games would run between $50-60. Nowadays, new games, including some of the most popular Nintendo Switch 2 games, can cost $70 or even up to $80. Did you know…

  Jack B.

  February 9, 2026

  Kids and Teens, Recommendations, Technology, Trending

  LibraryCard, MarioKart, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation, TheLegendOfZelda, Video Games, Xbox, XBoxOne, XBoxSeries

• Wine & Words: The Cool Underdog

  The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe “I am flying high over Tupelo, Mississippi, with America’s hottest band . . . and we are all about to die” Cameron Crowe did not technically say that line, but he wrote it. It is from the acclaimed film, Almost Famous. This film holds a special place in…

  sbarillari

  January 26, 2026

  Book Reviews, Recommendations, Wine & Words

  AlanRickman, AllmanBrothers, AlmostFamous, AlmostFamousTheMusical, AstiSpumante, BarrettFamily, BoonesFarm, BottleShock, CameronCrowe, CarloRossi, ChateauMontelena, DavidBowie, JoniMitchell, JudgementOfParis, LedZeppelin, LesterBangs, NapaCounty, ParisWineTasting, PennyLane, RussellHammond, Smithsonian, TheEagles, TheUncool, TheUncool:AMemoir, WilliamMiller

• Wine and Words: Whimsy, Wine, & Romance

  A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Romance is popping off! Romance has always been a popular genre; however, it has entered the stage with a little more pizazz. The days of Fabio and the damsel in distress are over. The book covers consist of lighthearted bubblegum illustrations. They are wholesome and whimsical. While the…

  sbarillari

  December 8, 2025

  Book Reviews, Recommendations, Trending, Wine & Words

  ANovelLoveStory, AshleyPoston, Beurer, BeurerWines, Eloraton, ElsyMerriweather, Rosé, TheDeadRomantics, TheSevenYearSlip