Perrot Newsletter
The Spring 2011 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).
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Bargain magazines
Beginning this week, we will be discarding all 2009 magazines. They will be available for sale for 25 cents each (please pay at the Adult Circulation Desk) at Perrot’s For Sale shelf, located to the right of the bulletin board in the main building. We also have discarded books available for 25 cents; all other … Read more
51st Annual Lions Club Pancake Fry
Old Greenwich Lions Club is holding their 51st Annual Pancake Fry on Saturday, March 12th, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center at 90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich. Fun for the whole family! There will be door prizes, a delicious bake sale and entertainment for all. $6.00/per person … Read more
The latest graphic novels in Youth Services
Zita the Spacegirl [click here to place a hold]When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even more surprised to find herself taking … Read more
Chocolate lecture and tasting– WEDNESDAY, 2/9
Chocolate: A Culinary and Historic Tour, with Francine SeganThis Wednesday, February 9th, 2011, at 7:30 P.M.Radcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library Francine Segan, noted food write and lecturer, will conduct a culinary and historic tour of chocolate, most loved of all confections. She will follow chocolate’s journey from its New world origins, to Europe, to … Read more
Two new museum passes in Youth Services
Now available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk– museum passes for the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, and for Connecticut’s Old State House in Hartford. ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM, 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, http://www.aldrichart.org: FREE FAMILY ADMISSION [Admission for children 18 and under is always free] The Aldrich is one of the … Read more
Youth Services’ Handy-Dandy Book Recommendations
Hey! Did you know that Youth Services makes a monthly list of recommendations? We pick a new, timely theme each month, and then pick our favorites! We have lots of lists from you to choose from. Here’s a look back at all of our picks from 2010: January 2010: Books About BearsFebruary 2010: Books About … Read more
Two who made the world more beautiful
In the evening Alice sat on her grandfather’s knee and listened to his stories of faraway places. When he had finished, Alice would say, “When I grow up, I too will go to faraway places, and when I grow old, I too will live beside the sea.” “That is all very well, little Alice,” said … Read more
Tax Forms Available
Perrot has copies of both federal and state income tax forms available (ask at the Reference Desk). Or, you can get tax forms online here: Federal Tax Forms Connecticut State Tax Forms Tax help and information: The Ernst and Young Tax Guide 2011 (book) Frequently Asked Questions at the IRS Website MSN Money: Tax Center … Read more
Perrot Library Community Survey
The Perrot Memorial Library is conducting a Long Range Strategic Planning process. Your thoughts and ideas are invaluable to assist us in planning for future library services, programs, and collections. Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PerrotLibraryCommunitySurvey Thank you for your help!
Greenwich Reads Together: The Book Thief Discussion at Perrot in April
Greenwich Reads Together is a community-wide reading experience which will engage all of Greenwich in exploring a single book. In Winter/Spring 2011, the whole community will explore a single book through discussions, programs and lectures. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, was selected for its high literary quality, reflection of universal issues, and capability of … Read more
Two Upcoming Events at Perrot
Writing Your First Novel: From Page One to Publisher, with Howard RoughanWednesday, January 26th, 2011, at 7:00 P.M.Radcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial LibraryAuthor and Riverside native Howard Roughan will lead a unique discussion on writing your first novel. He will also be talking about his solo novels, The Up and Comer and Promise of a … Read more
