Library Card Crawl
Saturday, September 21st from 10am-2pm
September is Library Card Signup Month
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with Russell Library and the American Library Association! We’re inviting everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at your local library by signing up for a library card.
Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, find valuable information, or connect with fellow avid readers, a library card unlocks a world of possibilities.
What is a Library Card Crawl?
A Library Card Crawl is a celebration of library card holders and encourages them to explore all their library has to offer! All participants need to do is show their library card to attend super fun programs and even get free stuff. A new, special edition library card will also be available for all Middletown residents. Don’t have a library card? Bring your ID to show your Middletown residency and join in the fun!
Library Card Signup Month History
The campaign started in 1987 as a response to then Secretary of Education William Bennett, who stated, “Let’s have a campaign … Every child should obtain a library card and use it.” Read a detailed account in this 2015 blog post at the American Library Association Archives.
“…it isn’t just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you — and most of all, a gateway, to a better and happier and more useful life.”
—Isaac Asimov
“When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.”
—Rita Mae Brown
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
—Walter Cronkite
“In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim.”
—Linton Weeks
More Info about Russell Library
What does you library card get you? An amazing wealth of materials and services. Check out some of the links below.
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)