Category: Trending

• Are you ready to play?

  Hint hint: there might be a “cheat code” of sorts way down below… What the heck are the Russell Library games? In celebration of Russell Library’s 150th year serving Middletown, we decided to spread joy in 2026 by running the Russell Library Games. Between the anniversaries of our doors opening to the public (April 5)…

  brandiedoyle

  March 30, 2026

  Contests, Events, Giveaways, Middletown, CT, Sports, Trending

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• Reading the Movies

  Have you ever read a book that you just loved, but then you watched the movie version and it’s just so different that you’re disappointed, sad, or even angry? As a librarian who also loves movies, I’ve had that happen many times. So what’s to be done? With few exceptions, movies and even series (formerly…

  Amy S.

  March 23, 2026

  Book Reviews, Contests, Graphic Novels / Manga, Kids and Teens, Lost In Translation, Movies, Recommendations, Trending

  AlfredHitchcock, AllisonPearson, AnneRice, Beloved, Buffy/Spike, BuffyTheVampireSlayer, DaphneDuMaurier, EJDickson, Hamlet, Hamnet, IDontKnowHowSheDoesIt, IfIHadLegsIdKickYou, InterviewWithAVampire, KPopDemonHunters, MaryBronstein, MeeshTheBadDemon, MinJinLee, Miyazaki, MyNeighborTotoro, NoveList, OneBadMother, OneBattleAfterAnother, Oscars, Pachinko, PhilipaGregory, Read-alike, Rebecca, RoseByrne, RyanCoogler, SarahJessicaParker, Shakespeare, Sinners, SpiritedAway, StudioGhibli, TheWhiteQueen, ThomasPynchon, ToniMorrison, VampiresOfElNorte, Vineland, WolfHall

• Oscar Predictions from a Local Movie Expert

  by Amy S. The 97th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 15th. To get ready, we asked Professor Michael Slowik, Vice Chair of the College of Film and the Moving Image at Wesleyan University, to give us his predictions for the top awards. Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay: Sinners and One Battle After…

  Amy S.

  March 9, 2026

  Contests, Movies, Recommendations, Trending

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• 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

• Timeless Tales: Why We Love Them

  The overwhelmingly positive reactions we have had to our production of A Christmas Carol has brought home to me the importance of classic stories to people both as individuals and as a community. It was amazing how similar everyone’s reaction to this show has been. “A great performance.” “Dickens would love it.” “Phenomenal acting.” And…

  Mary

  December 15, 2025

  A Christmas Carol, Book Reviews, Events, Trending

  AChristmasCarol, CharlesDickens, Christmas Carol, ConnecticutTheater, GhostOfChristmasPresent, JaneAusten, JRRTolkien, WilliamShakespeare