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. 

Join us for a fun, mathematical morning to celebrate Pi(e) Day!  If you love all things round, mathematical and delicious, come celebrate with us-there will be a "number" of activities (see what I did there), for you to try.

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 

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. 

Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited.

Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited.

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 

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 a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families. After stories and songs, we will do a craft based on the books we read together! 

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 

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 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!

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.

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 

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. 

Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited.

Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited.

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 

Join us for Movie Monday! We'll be serving popcorn and showing A Minecraft Movie, which is rated PG and has a run time of 1 hour and 41 minutes. Join us!

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. 

Families with children are welcome to join us to play classic BINGO and win books and small prizes. Recommended for ages 4-12. 

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra partners with the Beardsley Zoo for a family concert. Explore how animals move while a brass quintet plays animal-themed pieces of music. Drop-in; no registration required. All ages welcome.  

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra partners with the Beardsley Zoo for a family concert. Explore how animals move while a brass quintet plays animal-themed pieces of music. Drop-in; no registration required. All ages welcome.  

Award-willing  author/illustrator Barbara McClintock will be reading some of her works and conducting a brief artist's workshop.