Upcoming Events

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 

Middletown Pride in collaboration with the Circle Care Center presents 4 sessions of sexual health education.

You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.

Our title is Knock At Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

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

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My

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

Middletown Pride in collaboration with the Circle Care Center presents 4 sessions of sexual health education.

Middletown Pride in collaboration with the Circle Care Center presents 4 sessions of sexual health education.

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

Wesleyan and Middletown community partners bring you the first annual Black Children in Books Celebration!

Learn about artificial intelligence: Free A.I. community skilling event presented by STEAM Train, Inc. 

Registration is required.

Middletown Pride in collaboration with the Circle Care Center presents 4 sessions of sexual health education.

Middletown Pride in collaboration with the Circle Care Center presents 4 sessions of sexual health education.

Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

Our title is The Women by Kristin Hannah.

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

Come learn the basics of crochet or bring a work in progress to put some time into. All levels are welcome, but the focus will be on beginners and those new to crochet entirely. This will take place in the Teen Area aka The Space!

Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. 

You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades.

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

Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Wednesday March 5th, 2025.