Tag: RussellChildrensDepartment

• A Rainbow Remembers…

  Like … Wow. Where am I? Right … Middletown… Broad Street in Middletown. I’ve been here in front of the Russell Library since, like… 1973? You’ve probably seen me. I’m Rainey … the Rainbow, and I’ve been spreading good vibes at the library for over 50 years. I became part of the scene when they…

  Kimberly Spachman

  July 6, 2026

  History of Russell Library, Inside Stories, Kids and Teens, Middletown, CT

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