Upcoming Events

Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families. 

Children of all ages are welcome to drop into the Activity Room to make origami.  Available while supplies last.

Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. 

Come play with us at the Library!  Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play.  A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative

Our title is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org

Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. 

Join us for music and movement with your child.  We'll use bean bags, scarves and shakers to move to the music.

Most appropriate for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Get those brains calm and those bodies moving! We focus on mindfulness and movement in this yoga session for kids and caregivers. We will begin the session with a mindfulness-themed picture book.

Come hang out, eat some snacks, and make some crafts! This is a chill activity for young adults who need a space to unwind. We will have a variety of crafting options or feel free to bring something you're working on!

Come play with us at the Library!  Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play.  A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative

Join us in the Main Reading Room for a commemoration of the dedication of the Russell Library, which took place exactly 150 years ago today.

Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families. 

In this groundbreaking book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Charles Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art - and the science - of successful communication.

Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. 

Come play with us at the Library!  Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play.  A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative

Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.

Friends of Russell Library Book Sale in the Reading Room

Friday, November 21st, 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, November 22nd, 9am-4:30pm

Join us to move, groove, and get our wiggles out! Our librarian will lead young dancers through some steps, use props, and have plenty of time for free dance and imagination. We will use a variety of dance styles-- no experience is required!

Friends of Russell Library Book Sale in the Reading Room

Friday, November 21st, 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, November 22nd, 9am-4:30pm

Join Austin Scelzo and Charlie Widmer from popular bluegrass group On the Trail as they visit libraries with NHSO musicians to showcase the history of bluegrass.

Come play with us at the Library!  Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play.  A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative

Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families. 

Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome.