perrot_admin The Greenwich Public Libraries have partnered with software company Bibliocommons to completely transform our current online catalog, making it easier to discover the Library’s collections while also giving users the power to create reading lists, rate the latest books, and organize groups. The Greenwich Library system is the first library in Connecticut to offer this … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team, The Bookworms (L-R): Samantha B., Samantha Y., Fiona, Pip, and Davies They are the current holders of the coveted Wonderful Golden “Y” Award! The winners have demonstrated their mastery of trivia questions related to the books that the … Read more
The Youth Services Summer 2014 Program Schedule is now available! Please note that during our summer program session, all our preschool programs are DROP-IN, and most are limited to the first 20 children and their caregivers to sign in before each program. Our Stuff & Nonsense and Spotlight programs will still be by registration only. … Read more
The Foundational Principles of Sustainability with Ecologist and Author Tom Wessels Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 7:30 PM Perrot Library- Children’s Wing For 3.8 billion years, life has not only sustained itself, it has thrived on our planet. Ecologist and author Tom Wessels will discuss how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion … Read more
The Spring 2014 edition of Perrot’s newsletter, Précis, is now available! Pick up a copy in the library, or read it online (in PDF format).
Author Jennifer Vanderbes returns to Perrot to discuss her latest novel, The Secret of Raven Point Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, at 7:30 PM Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library 1943: When seventeen-year-old Juliet Dufresne receives a cryptic letter from her enlisted older brother pleading for help, and then finds out he’s been reported missing overseas, … Read more
Upcoming Event: Author Marta McDowell on Beatrix Potter’s Gardening LifeWednesday, March 19th, 2014, at 7:30 PM in Perrot’s Children’s Wing Marta McDowell, author and past New York Botanical Garden Instructor of the Year, will discuss the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardens and plants, and show how this passion was reflected in her work. McDowell’s … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library will 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 our community. … Read more
Perrot’s Youth Services Director, Kathy Jarombek, was a member of the 2014 Newbery Award Committee. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery, and is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of the most distinguished contribution … Read more
Random House Children’s Books continues to honor the memories of Perrot’s beloved librarians, Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz, with their annual scholarship for a new or student librarian to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference. ALA Members: In 500 words or less, tell us about a new librarian or library student who has never … Read more
Perrot Library will close early today, Tuesday, January 21 at 4 pm due to the inclement weather.
Registration cards for our Winter/Spring 2014 children’s programs were mailed back today! If you don’t receive your card in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to call (203-637-8802) and we can check the rosters for you. Also, we still have room in our Spotlight program (for 2nd & 3rd graders). The theme for Spotlight … Read more
