perrot_admin Spotlight, our after-school story and crafts program for 2nd and 3rd graders, still has spaces available for the fall session! The theme for this session is America: From Sea to Shining Sea. The program meets Wednesdays from 4 PM-5 PM on October 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th. Please call the Youth Services Desk (203-637-8802) to sign up your child!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and Perrot wants to make sure that all children have the smartest card of all– a library card. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as … Read more
It’s every kid’s favorite part of the school day–LUNCH TIME! But what can you pack to keep your child nourished and happy throughout the day? We’ve got some help at Perrot–check out these titles! Cool Lunches to Make & Take: Easy Recipes for Kids to Cook by Lisa Wagner The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook by Miriam Jacobs … Read more
Youth Services has several lists of picture books to help your kids with the back-to-school process! Take a look at the lists below, or stop in to the library– we have back-to-school books displayed in both our picture book area and our fiction section. Our Staff Favorite’s: Stories About School Books about Riding the School Bus … Read more
Registration for Youth Services’ Fall 2011 Program Session is going on now through Friday, August 31st, 2012. [View the fall program schedule.] Our program registration is by lottery You must have an active library card in good standing to register Obtain a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation … Read more
Have your blood pressure checked and your health questions answered by an experienced Community Nurse Educator from Greenwich Hospital. Screenings will take place on the following Tuesdays at Perrot Library, from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM : August 14th, 2012 September 11th, 2012 October 9th, 2012 November 13th, 2012 December 11th, 2012 For more information about this … Read more
The first Sunday of each month this year The Bruce Museum, in partnership with other area non-profits, will be holding FREE fun and educational programs for children and families at the Seaside Center at Greenwich Point! Check out the list below for the First Sunday Science activities for the next few months. If you would … Read more
Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services’s 2012 summer reading program and weekly contests! This year’s theme was “WILD ABOUT READING!” Please take a look at the four happy winners of our weekly contests! They each won a neat prize pack for finding a little giraffe that was hiding in a different spot in … Read more
Forgot your tote bag? Perrot now has eco-friendly, re-usable tote bags available for you to borrow! Our circulating tote bags can be checked out for three weeks– the same lending period as most library materials. You can use the bags to gather materials during your visit, then check the bag out along with your selections. … Read more
The Youth Services Fall 2012 Program Schedule (.PDF) is now available! Our program registration is by lottery. Pick up a registration postcard for the program(s) of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Monday, August 13th, 2012. Registration ends on Friday, August 31st. 2012, so make sure you have returned your card … Read more
Have you caught up on the first two seasons of Downton Abbey? If not, be sure to borrow them from Perrot prior to January 2013, which is the scheduled U.S. premiere date for Season 3. Request Downtown Abbey Season 1: DVD | Blu-RayRequest Downtown Abbey Season 2: DVD | Blu-Ray The upcoming third season of … Read more
Historical novelist Stephanie Cowell will discuss her book, Claude and Camille: A Novel of Monet, the love story of the young, unknown, and impoverished painter Claude Monet, and his muse, the privileged Camille. Ms. Cowell will accompany her talk with a presentation on Monet’s work, life, and friends, and an overview of the Impressionist movement. … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
M/W/F: 9 AM-6 PM
Tu/Th: 9 AM-8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-5 PM
