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Russell Library & The Godfrey Memorial
Library
Upcoming
Events
Russell Library Web Site
Contact Information
Resources
Resources for Children
The Godfrey Memorial Library
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Middletown Libraries
A Gateway to the Future of Middletown
Russell Library, the public library of Middletown, celebrated its 125th year in
2001. With a collection of 184,612 items in many formats, the library is one of
the largest and best-used libraries in the state. Almost 1,000 visitors a day
enter the building and more than half of the city's residents hold library
cards.
Click
here
for
upcoming library events.
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Contact
Information
Director:
Arthur Meyers
123 Broad Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 347-2528 ext. 141 / (860) 347-0196
Information (Reference): (860) 347-2520
Fax: (860) 347-4048
TDD: (860) 347-2520
Library Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Summer 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (October - May)
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 Resources
A 184,612 item collection which includes best sellers,
magazines, art prints, maps, DVD's downloadable material for MP3 players and video cassettes, music CDs, CD-ROMs, large print and genealogy collections, children's books, toys and games.
Large Meeting Room, conference rooms and reading rooms for use, free to
non-profit groups and organizations.
Computerized card catalog (the LION system) provides listing of books,
magazines and other materials at all 20+ LION libraries. Click
here for the Russell Library
catalog (please note that you will be leaving the City of Middletown web site). Call the information desk for more details.
Optalec machine for the visually impaired, TDD service.
Interpreter services available for the hearing impaired for library
programs.
Telephone reference, reader's advisory, online Dialog searching.
Computers available for public use.
Public Internet computers for adults and children.
Career Center with a collection of books and materials to assist in job
hunting and providing vocational information.
Interlibrary loan service through local, state and nationwide library
networks.
History Room for primary and secondary resources on local history, with
useful in-house guides to materials and resources, prepared by local
history librarian.
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Resources for Children
Children Services at the Russell Library serves the literacy
needs of children from infancy through the eighth grade. Parents,
caretakers of children, teachers & students of Children's Literature are all
welcome to utilize the multi-faceted collection and wealth of materials
available. Children's Services has partnered with community agencies
serving the needs of the children of Middletown, including Middletown School
Readiness Council, Middlesex Coalition for Children & Middletown Area
Interagency Council. A wide variety of programs for children and their
providers are available and can be found enumerated on our monthly calendar, web
site and at our service desk.
Totally Teen
- Russell Library Totally Teen, defined by its own
bright-purple neon sign, is an area designed specifically for Teens. The
circulating collection of books and magazines, reflecting the suggestions of
local teens, contains fiction, non-fiction and an impressive graphic novel
section that includes a wide range of magna and super heroes. Soft
seating, as well as tables and chairs offer Teens a place to rest, study, or
meet with friends.
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The
Godfrey Memorial Library
Check out The Godfrey Memorial Library
web site!!
The library was opened and dedicated on May 6, 1951, it was named in memory of Grace (Godfrey) Rider and her brother
Brigadier General Stuart Chapin Godfrey by A. Fremont Rider, founder of the library.
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