Kids

Book Bag Kits

These themed-backpacks are in the Children’s Department. Choose from over two dozen themes in every age level from Board Books – Chapter books.

Stay on Track Packs

Telling Time, Fractions, Multiplication, Mindfulness, Kindness & more! These conveniently packaged kits are available for checkout.

Email the Children’s Dept.

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.

Outreach Request

Russell Library’s Youth & Family Learning Department offers free outreach visits to local schools, after school programs, and camps. Our visits are aimed to encourage literacy and library use among local children ages 0-18. With rare exceptions, we need at least 30 days notice to schedule a visit.

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!

Resources

Please note: The companies that provide our databases often set residency restrictions.
Russell Library cannot do anything to provide access to non-residents.

These themed-backpacks are in the Children’s Department. Choose from over two dozen: Animals, Love, Spanish, People, Silly, Things that Go & more!

Downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, Magazines. Downloads are available 24/7. (Russell Library card required.)

Online tutoring for all ages. Tutors are available 2pm-11pm daily. (Russell Library card required.)

Learn a language online! Over 70 languages available. (Russell Library card required.)

Middletown has many Early Childhood partners working together to make our community a place where families and children can thrive

Print a pass for discounted admission to local museums.

Book reviews, sample chapters, suggestions & read-alike lists with sections for ages 0-8, 9-12, and teens.

Online reference databases: history, science, biography & more. Also, newspapers, magazines, genealogy, ebooks, audiobooks. (No library card required.)

Online reference databases: history, science, biography & more. Also, newspapers, magazines, genealogy, ebooks, audiobooks. (No library card required.)

Telling Time, Fractions, Multiplication, Mindfulness, Kindness & more! These conveniently packaged kits are available for checkout.

Over 500 courses including parenting, homeschooling, special education, teacher resources, how-to & much more! (Russell Library card required.)

Rockfall Eco StoryWalk Project

A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story (literally a book taken apart) along a popular walking route in your community. Ours is at Crystal Lake in McCutcheon Park here in Middletown!

Directions to our storywalk: From Randolph Road (Route 155), turn south onto Millbrook Road. Follow Millbrook Road for 1.5 miles and take a right onto Livingston Road. After 0.2 miles, take the first right off Livingston Road into McCutcheon Park!

Russell Library

123 Broad Street
Middletown CT 06457

Phone

860-347-2528

Events

Online Calendar

Library Hours

Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sunday 1-5pm (October-March)