perrot_admin Now available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk– two museum passes for the Bruce Museum, right here in Greenwich! You may borrow a pass for 3 days, and it entitles you to free admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children under the age of 18. Consistently voted the “Best Museum” by area media, the … Read more
Greenwich Historical Society Family Program How Do You Know a Hero? Paper Crafts Workshop with Timothy Bellavia Sunday, November 13th, 2011 Kids of all ages will enjoy this paper crafts workshop led by award-winning children’s author, illustrator and educator Timothy D. Bellavia. How Do You Know a Hero? will challenge boys and girls to design … Read more
Our Old Stones: A Talk with Andrew PighillsMonday, November 7th, 2011, at 7:30 PMRadcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library Andrew Pighills, an accomplished stone artisan, gardener, and horticulturalist, will give a talk on old stone walls, accompanied by photographs of walls in and around Greenwich. Mr. Pighills received his formal horticulture training with The Royal … Read more
Dreaming of Chanel: A Wardrobe Full of Stories- A Talk with Charlotte SmithWednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 7:30 PMRadcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library The Chanel suit: it is one of the 20th century’s most iconic garments. Seen by many as the epitome of style, its classic silhouette is instantly recognizable, and yet owning one is, … Read more
Due to rising costs, Perrot and Greenwich Libraries have stopped mailing paper overdue notices, effective October 1st. Currently, patrons with email addresses in their library card records receive courtesy notices (reminders of when books are due), notices of holds that are ready to be picked up, as well as overdue notices by email. We will continue to send out all … Read more
What We’re Reading at Perrot- New Book Recommendations from Our Reference Desk BOTTOM OF THE 33RD: HOPE AND REDEMPTION IN BASEBALL’S LONGEST GAME, BY DAN BARRY [Non-Fiction] “Getcha Beer heah!” For baseball’s longest game ever played, one would need more than just a beer. On April 18, 1981, Holy Saturday, just after dusk, the game … Read more
You can now access free library e-books via your Kindle device! “Libraries are a critical part of our communities,” Jay Marine, director of Kindle at Amazon, said in a statement. “And we’re excited to be making Kindle books available at more than 11,000 local libraries around the country.” Read more at the New York Times. The … Read more
Greenwich Library and the Byram and Cos Cob branches will be closed all day on Monday, September 26th so that staff may participate in a Strategic Planning session. Perrot WILL be open on the 26th for our regular hours, 9 AM to 6 PM.
Da Vinci’s Sweet Tooth: Desserts of the RenaissanceWednesday, October 5th, 20117:30 P.M.Radcliffe Children’s WingPerrot Memorial Library Celebrate Italian Heritage Month by learning about the history of Italy’s sweets! Noted food historian and author Francine Segan will regale the audience with a fascinating presentation on the festivities of the Renaissance, featuring a tasting of classic Italian … Read more
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 Thrills and Chills. The program meets Wednesdays at 4 P.M. on September 21st, September 28th, October 5th, and October 19th. Participants also receive tickets to our evening of scary stories, NIGHTMARES, on … Read more
With several thousand Greenwich residents still without electricity, Perrot has decided to open the Library this Saturday, September 3rd, for our usual hours (9 AM to 5 PM) We will be closed on Sunday, September 4th, and Monday, September 5th for Labor Day Weekend. Greenwich Library will also be open on Saturday from 9 AM-5 PM, but … Read more
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
