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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…
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Wine & Words: A Magical Pairing
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell The glasses are clinking, there is laughter rising in one corner and someone is shouting a joke across the table. Plates are being passed around and the food keeps coming. Chaos has ensued, surrounding a table of friends. All from different walks of life, but they come together…
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Thanks for Your Memories
By Ramona B. For most of the past thirty-five years, I’ve worked in public libraries. It all started at age 14, when I got a special work permit so I could become a Page, i.e. book-shelver, in my hometown library in coastal Maine. I had spent untold hours at the library as a child, first…
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Wait … Adults Have A Summer Reading Challenge, Too?
By: Briana G, your Adult Summer Reading Guru I have the best news ever. Seriously. Summer is here! Well, almost. June 20th is officially the first day of Summer. AKA the longest day of the year. However, nothing revitalizes me more than the season of Summer and all it has to offer. Summer, to me,…
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Behind the Scenes with Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz
By Briana Gagnon and Christy Billings We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for a blog post from two members of our podcast team! Podcast team members Briana and Christy had the amazing opportunity to interview Susan Bysiewicz, the lieutenant governor of Connecticut, for the latest episode of the library’s podcast Middletown Strong. Briana and Christy…
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