perrot_admin Throughout the world, the week before Thanksgiving is set aside as a time to celebrate the time-honored art of storytelling and story listening. Join the thousands of people, young and old, around the world who will spend a unique and magical hour rediscovering the laughter, the tears and the power of the story, at this … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library is proud to present an afternoon of storytelling in memory of our beloved Children’s Librarians, Kate McClelland (“Mrs. Mac”) and Kathy Krasniewicz (“Mrs. K”). Those who knew Kate and Kathy know how much storytelling was a part of their lives and how they used it to enchant and educate the youth of … Read more
NIGHTMARESWednesday, October 28th, 2015, at 7:00 PMThe Youth Services wing is tranformed into a cavern of horrors for this yearly event, featuring terrifying tales from unpleasant local ghouls! For brave kids in grades 2 and up ONLY. No grownups allowed. Free tickets available NOW at the Youth Services Desk!
The Youth Services Department is excited to host a traveling exhibit from The Stepping Stones Museum for Children. The interactive exhibit is called “Conservation Quest” and features quick, hands-on activities to teach families about energy use and the best ways to conserve energy. For more information, stop by the exhibit (it will be at Perrot … Read more
The library will be closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 5th, 6th, and 7th, for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Our Sunday hours will resume on Sunday, September 13th, 2015. In the meantime, get inspired by these books about the American labor movement: There is Power in a Union, by Philip Dray331.8809 DRAY The Civil … Read more
The Perrot Memorial Library will host a discussion of the Greenwich Reads Together 2015 book, Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. The discussion will be led by Marcia Hamilton and Joyce French of Greenwich Pen Women. Learn about the book and read interviews with the author on Greenwich Library’s Greenwich Reads Together … Read more
Our Old Stones: Walls, Buildings, and Tombstones in Eastern Greenwich: A Talk with Andrew PighillsWednesday, September 23rd, 2015, at 7:30 PMFirst Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT Back by popular demand, Andrew Pighills, an accomplished stone artisan, gardener, and horticulturalist, will give a talk on old stone walls, accompanied by photographs of … Read more
Due to a scheduled software update, our online circulation system will be down tomorrow, August 27th, 2015. The library will be open during its regular Thursday hours, from 9 am to 8 pm, but minimal circulation services will be available. We expect normal service to return on Friday, August 28th. Patrons will be able to … Read more
Registration for Fall 2015 programs is going on now through Friday, September 4th, 2015. View the Fall 2015 Program Schedule.Program registration is by lottery. Here’s how to register: Pick up a registration postcard for the program(s) of your choice at the Youth Services Desk Please fill out ALL of the required information. Incomplete applications will … Read more
Movies in the Park–this Saturday! Bring your blankets, a picnic, and lawn chairs and enjoy the show! BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985, Rated PG, 117 minutes)Saturday, August 22nd, 2015, 8:30 PM[Rain Date: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015, 8:30 PMIn this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the 1950s … Read more
Perrot is again offering a special Countdown to Kindergarten Storytime– with stories, songs, and a craft to help your child get ready for the first day of Kindergarten! This program is for children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2015 ONLY. Children attend independently, but parents and caregivers should remain in the Library.Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot: [Fiction] This haunting novel is told by three people: Catrin, Callum and Rachel. Young children are going missing from a little village located on one of the Falkland Islands. Catrin lost her two young sons in a freak car accident three years ago. The accident took place when Catrin’s best friend, … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
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