Kids & Teens
Events for Kids and Teens
Click for our event calendar. Pink events are for kids, green for teens, and yellow for all ages!
Library Cards
We want all of Middletown’s youth to have (and use!) their library card. For this reason, Russell Library has eliminated daily overdue fines for Juvenile and Young Adult materials checked out on youth accounts (for residents under the age of 18).
Middletown Public Schools Summer Reading
Click for the Middletown Public Schools Summer Reading webpage.
Teen Volunteers
Homework Help
Britannica Online
Articles, multimedia, primary sources, e-books, and other resources.
World Book Encyclopedia
Easy-to-understand encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, an atlas & links to related websites.
Mango Languages
Need help with a class? Over 70 languages available.
eBooks & Audiobooks
Need a book fast? Download it!
BookFlix
Over 120 animated stories designed to strengthen early literacy skills. Click here to access from home.
Novelist
Book reviews, sample chapters, suggestions & read-alike lists.
researchIT CT
Online reference databases: history, science, biography & more. Also, newspapers, magazines, genealogy, ebooks, audiobooks.
Outreach and Group Visit Request Form
If your group wishes to visit the children’s library or have a children’s librarian visit your organization, please fill out our request form. Visits MUST be requested a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.
Library staff will respond to requests within 5 business days to confirm your visit or to work with you to find another date.
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.