Category: Trending

• Celebrate PRIDE with Russell Library

  We love June in Middletown! As warm weather beckons us outdoors, we enjoy ample opportunities to gather with family, friends, and neighbors. One month-long celebration is a personal favorite of mine: Pride. In 2024, PrideFEST falls on Saturday, June 1, and Russell Library is honored to serve as a partner for a fifth consecutive year.…

  brandiedoyle

  May 27, 2024

  Events, Kids and Teens, Libraries, Library Services, Trending

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• Lost in Translation: Honorifics 

  Welcome back to the blog! This is a segment I started to help new and casual readers of manga understand things that are mistranslated or lost crossing cultures. In this next segment, I want to cover honorifics.  You might have noticed little words tacked onto the end of names in your reading. These “little words”…

  dillhelm

  March 18, 2024

  Graphic Novels / Manga, Inside Stories, Kids and Teens, Lost In Translation, Recommendations, Trending

  Chan, GraphicNovels, Honorifics, JapaneseHonorifics, KatashiHatake, Kun, Manga, Naruto, Sama, San, SpyXFamily, VinlandSaga

• 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…

  Jack B.

  February 26, 2024

  Contests, Events, Inside Stories, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Recommendations, Sports, Trending

  AdultFiction, AdultNonFiction, Basketball, Belonging, BookBracketPredictionContest, BookTournament, CryingInHMart, DemonCopperhead, DowntownMiddletownGiftCard, GoToDinners, HangtheMoon, HappyPlace, HeartBones, HelloBeautiful, I’mGladMyMomDied, LessonsInChemistry, MadHoney, March15th, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, PovertyByAmerica, SomeoneElsesShoes, Spare, TheWager, TheWomanInMe, Tournament, TournamentOfBooks

• 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…

  dillhelm

  December 18, 2023

  Book Reviews, Graphic Novels / Manga, Inside Stories, Kids and Teens, Library Services, Lost In Translation, Recommendations, Trending

  Anime, AsiaPacific, Cartoons, Comics, DCComics, GraphicNovels, Japan, Manga, Marvel, Toonami

• “Hot Girl Walks” with Libby

  In a world that’s constantly on the move, finding enjoyable ways to prioritize both fitness and leisure can be a rewarding challenge. One trend that’s been gaining traction is the phenomenon known as “hot girl walks” – a playful term for outdoor walks that embrace confidence, self-care, and a dash of glamor. And what better…

  Wafaa

  September 18, 2023

  Library Services, Recommendations, Technology, Trending

  Audiobooks, Hoopla, HotGirlWalk, Libby, Overdrive