perrot_admin Here are some of the participants from Perrot’s Poetry Slam last weekend– 2nd-grader Cavell, and 4th-graders Victoria, Emily, and Sarah. Sarah shared with us her lovely poem about libraries: Library Library, Peaceful and quiet. Library, Home of books Library, Oasis of wisdom Library, Home sweet home
The Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2), Perrot’s book club for 4th- and 5th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2012/2013 is… KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIESby Shannon MessengerTwelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team, Flo (L-R): Charlotte I., Artemis, Matthew, and Charlotte H. 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 Young Young … Read more
. . .Perrot needs you! Perrot is looking for teen volunteers for its Youth Services department to help run the summer reading program for kids. Who can be a Perrot Library Summer Teen Volunteer?Anyone going into Grade 7 and up who can volunteer at least 5 hours during the summer. When do volunteers work?From June … Read more
The Young Critics’ Club (YCC), Perrot’s book club for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2012/2013 is…. THREE TIMES LUCKYby Sheila TurnageRising sixth-grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, where everyone’s business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore … Read more
The Youth Services Summer 2013 Program Schedule is now available! Please note that for our summer program session, all our preschool programs will be 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 … Read more
Poetry SlamSunday, April 28th, 2013, from 3 PM to 5 PMJoin us in celebrating Poetry Month at the first annual Perrot Library Poetry Slam! Bring a poem you have written or a favorite by someone else to read at our open mike. All ages welcome. Talk with Lee Woodruff, author of Those We Love MostWednesday, … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot THE ART FORGER, BY BARBARA SHAPIRO[Fiction] How well we all remember the theft of some famous paintings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. . . Claire Roth works for a company which produces legitimate copies of famous works. She is a fine artist in her own right. When … Read more
Perrot is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Wendy Epstein, one of our longtime Adult Circulation staff members. Wendy had a big personality and a quick wit, and our Adult Desk just won’t be the same without her. Our thoughts and love are with Wendy’s family at this difficult time. WENDY EPSTEIN, a longtime … Read more
Upcoming Events at the Library… Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental BeekeeperWednesday, March 6th, 2013, at 7:30 PMC. Marina Marchese will discuss her engaging and delightfully informative book, Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeper. The book recounts how Ms. Marchese overcame her initial trepidation of bees and learned everything there is to know about the art … Read more
The Spring 2013 edition of Perrot’s newsletter, Précis, is now available! Watch for your copy in the mail, pick up a copy in the library, or read it online (in PDF format).
The Greenwich Library System’s Catalog and Account systems will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade to a new system on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. While the system is down, patrons will not be able to access their accounts online, search the catalog, place holds or renew items. Staff will be able to check-out any item … Read more
