Upcoming Events

Drop in Wednesdays during this school year between 5pm-7pm for FREE help on homework assignments.

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

New year, new mindset! Join Russell Library and Rushford to set goals and use craft materials to create a vision board for the future!

Our title is Ooona Out Of Order by Margarita Montimore.

Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.

Join us at Stubborn Beauty Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.

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!

Join us for our first ever Imagination Library Party where you can meet and take family photos with Bluey, dance to music, and make fun crafts!

Join us for an informal celebration of the reopening of our Lobby, which we recently refreshed with new carpeting, a new service desk, café tables and chairs, a fresh coat of paint and other cozy touches. Light refreshments will be served.

Mid-year business meeting of the Russell Library Company.

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

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 stories, songs, friends, and free play. Registration is recommended for event updates.

Maria Scarlett from the City of Middletown, will be at Russell Library in the lobby promoting diversity and city openings. Special guests may also join Maria from the community. 

Wednesday, 12PM-1:30PM.

Join us for a weekly alphabet story time for children ages 3-6 and a caregiver.  Each week, children will listen to stories and participate in crafts and activities for the letter of the week.  We will start with the letter A on Septembe

Drop in Wednesdays during this school year between 5pm-7pm for FREE help on homework assignments.

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. 

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

For children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Join us for a Winter Wonderland of stories, songs and crafts.

Drop in to the Children's Activity Room between 2-4pm at the Russell Library for a relaxing afternoon of doodling fun. Check out our wide range of drawing books from manga characters to horses, and everything in between!

Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Registration is recommended for event updates.