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The Russell & District Library is pleased to welcome Christine Podollan, Library Manager, to the team.  Christine loves people, books, the Arts.  Libraries and gardens are two of her favorite places on earth. In the fullness of time, Christine is looking forward to meeting everyone in the community and surrounding areas.  Please, come in to…

Library News for the week of October 24th, 2022 The Memory Man Series by David Baldacci is an excellent series of seven books to date.  Due to a traumatic football injury, Amos Decker has a completely perfect memory thus making him a highly skilled and valuable investigator.  However, on a personal level, Decker’s memory is a…

Library News for the week of October 17th, 2022 Great news – The Russell & District Regional Library Christmas Raffle is back again this year.  Prizes include a beautiful custom-built toy barn handmade by Russell’s own Eleanor Muir (comes with a John Deere “Farm in a Box”, a $50.00 gift card for Twin Valley Co-op, and a really…

Library news for the week of October 10th, 2022 We hope you had a spectacular Beef & Barley week and a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family. The Russell & District Regional Library Board and Staff would like to extend our thanks to everyone who came to movie night and visited our table at the…

Library News for the Week of October 3rd, 2022 New at the Russell Library this week, the book Valley of the Birdtail by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson is about how the communities of Rossburn and Waywayseecappo have been separated by 150 years of racism. “Their story reflects much of what has gone wrong…

Library News for the week of September 26, 2022 In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Russell Library will be closed on Friday September 30th.  Regular library hours will resume Tuesday, October 4th.  We have several books discussing Truth and Reconciliation, including a new release by Chief Robert Joseph. The book, Namwayut–We…

Joan Havelange has graciously donated her new book titled “Murder Exit Stage Right.” Mabel & her best friend Violet are in the middle of it again. Mysterious accidents & sabotage are afflicting the Glenhaven Drama Festival. The reasons for all these problems must be solved to figure out the murderer. We also have Joan’s other…

The Russell Library is looking at holding a Harvest Market and Craft Sale on Saturday, September 10th, and Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  If you would like to book a table for this market, please contact the library at 204-773-3127 or email us at ruslib@mymts.net  Baking, preserves, produce, and crafts are all welcome.  We require a minimum of 5 registered…

Library News for the week of August 22, 2022 & New Books Did you know that the Russell & District Regional Library is a participating member of the Centre for Equitable Library Access or “CELA”?  CELA is a non-profit organization established by Canadian public libraries to assist individuals with print disabilities.  Print disabilities include visual…