Upcoming Events

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 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. 

Join us for a special Saturday verison of Play Pals!

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 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.

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.

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

Friday, March 28th, 9am-5pm
Saturday, March 29th, 9am-5pm

Friends of Russell Library Book Sale

Friday, March 28th, 9am-5pm
Saturday, March 29th, 9am-5pm

Spring is here!  Seasons and nature played an important role in traditional Chinese arts and poetry. Come see New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative in this spring-themed program and hear how nature is incorporated in tradition

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 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 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

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 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