News and Happenings

A big thank you for your participation in the success of our Trivia Night on Saturday night! The total raised for the evening was $7393.17 for the Embrun Branch relocation reserve fund! Wow! What a great success!A huge thank you…

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— The library server is under maintenance and is temporarily unavailable. Staff and patrons are unable to view accounts, make reservations, or renew their items. We apologize for the inconvenience.

— ❗️ January 13, 2024 - Updated Opening Hours:Russell Branch: Open 10am-5pmEmbrun Branch: Open 12pm-5pm🌧❄️🌨

Service interruption: The phone lines at the Embrun Branch are currently down. If you need to contact the staff, please send an email to mabiblio@russellbiblio.com or call the Russell Branch at 613-445-5331. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to inclement weather conditions and for the safety of our staff, both branches of the library will close at 4pm today (January 9, 2024). All programming for this evening is cancelled (Knitting Group and the Adult Book Club). Thank…

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Starting on January 8, sign up for our first ever Year-Long Reading Challenge! Push yourself and try to read 50 books in 50 weeks! Click here for more details and signup on Beanstack!

Check out our Programs & Events page to see what's being offered this Winter and Spring. Registration starts on January 15th (Except for the Poetry Workshop)Register online or in person at both branches. Stay tuned for our March Break activities!

NEW! Pilot Project - Starting January 14th, the Russell Branch will be open every Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

On behalf of the entire Library team, we wish you a wonderful holiday season!We look forward to seeing you in 2024!

Thank you to all who donated during our annual Adopt-A-Book campaign. With your help, the Township of Russell Public Library raised $ 5 204! It's donations like yours which help support the Library and everything it has to offer to…

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