StoryWalk
Visit our StoryWalk at Crystal Lake. This month’s story is From Egg to Butterfly. Watch the video below for details about this project and see how to do the butterfly yoga pose!
Reimagining School Readiness
Many schools focus on children’s ability to name letters, hold a pencil, and count to 10 as the only indicators of “school readiness”, but research shows that children through age eight need to develop other crucial skills to achieve continued success in school and in life. It is never too early or late to develop these skills!
These crucial skills are divided into three main categories:
Watch for these symbols in the newsletter and around the Youth and Family Learning Department to find useful tips on how to prepare your child for school.
Summer Fun at Russell Library
We have A LOT going on this summer. Click to see all the exciting events and activites!
Email the Children's Department
If you wish to contact any of the children’s or teen librarians, simply send us an email! We will respond as quickly as we can.
Please note: The companies that provide our databases often set residency restrictions. Russell Library cannot do anything to provide access to non-residents. If you are not a resident of Middletown, please see the resources that say No Library Card Required.
Resources
Book Match
Need help finding your children something great to read? Fill out one of our online forms and our librarians will curate book recommendations just for your family!
Downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, Magazines
Downloads are available 24/7. (Russell Library card required.)
HelpNow
Work with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. (Russell Library card required.)
Middletown Early Childhood
Health & Child Development, Preparing For School, and Community Resources.
researchIT CT
Online reference databases: history, science, biography & more. Also, newspapers, magazines, genealogy, ebooks, audiobooks. (No library card required.)
Universal Class
Over 500 courses including parenting, homeschooling, special education, teacher resources, how-to & much more! (Russell Library card required.)