perrot_admin Perrot Memorial Library will present an evening 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 needs you! Perrot is looking for teen volunteers for its Youth Services department to help run the summer reading program for kids! Here is the info: 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 … Read more
The Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2), Perrot’s book club for 4th- and 5th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2009/2010 is…. WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOONby Grace LinIn the valley of Fruitless Mountain lives a girl named Minli. In the evenings, her father tells her tales of the Jade Dragon and the Old … Read more
Library Event, tonight at 7 PM! Dreaming of Dior with author Charlotte Smith. More information: http://perrotlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/dreaming-of-diro-author-charlotte-smith.html
The Youth Services Summer Program Schedule is now available. Please note that for the Summer 2010 session, all our preschool programs will be DROP-IN, 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. Pick up a … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! They are the current holders of the coveted Wonderful Golden “Y” Award! (Yes, it looks like a lobster, but trust us, it’s also a wonderful golden ‘Y’– stop by the Youth Services Department and see for yourself!). The winning team, Team … Read more
April 11-17 is National Library Week. Please support your library by coming in to borrow books, music, DVDs or magazines! Please see http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfmfor information from the American Library Association.
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 is Greenwich’s annual town-wide spring cleanup day. Bring your friends! Bring your kids! Join with your neighbors! Stop by any Town Firehouse from 8 AM to Noon on the 17th to receive a certificates for community service. Trade collected trash for spring plants. Fill our dumpsters until 4 PM. To report … Read more
Filled with thrillers and suspense books, come see our display in the Rand Room, called “Edge of Your Seat Reads.” This has been quite popular and includes authors such as: Steve Berry, Tom Harper, Peter Abrahams, John Burdett and many others. This is a good way to find a “new” book to read or an … Read more
Our 2010 Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass is now available for you to borrow! The pass may be used at all the major state parks with admission or parking fees, including Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, and Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. The pass … Read more
Are you a high school senior and a former member of Young Critics or Young Young Critics (Y2C2) reading clubs at Perrot? If so, you may be eligible for a college grant from the Kathleen Mary Kertland Apuzzo Krasniewicz Scholarship Award. Please contact the Library Director, Kevin McCarthy, at 203-637-3888 or at kevinm@perrotlibrary.org by May … Read more
Smile [click here to place a hold on this item ] *****Staff Pick*****Raina Telgemeier (who adapted The Babysitters Club into graphic novel form) tells her own true life story, from middle school to high school, in this entertaining book. After knocking out her two front teeth in sixth grade, Raina undergoes years of frustrating dental … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Circulation: (203) 637-1066
Reference: (203) 637-3870
Youth Services: (203) 637-8802
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M/W/F: 9 AM-6 PM
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Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-5 PM
