perrot_admin The Old Greenwich Lions Club is selling grapefruits and oranges, as part of its annual fund-raising effort to flight blindness worldwide. Fruits are available for purchase at Perrot (ask at the Adult Circulation Desk). Grapefruits are $16 per case, and juice oranges are $17 per case.
click to see a larger version Klara Zimmerman, a junior at Greenwich High School, took this neat photo of Perrot’s cupola for an art class. Klara says, “I am a frequent user of the library and I thought it would be cool to take some pictures there for my class. The photography assignment was called … Read more
Perrot Event Reminder: New York Times best-selling author Tracy Kidder will discuss his books, Mountains Beyond Mountains and Strength in What Remains, tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at 7 P.M. at the First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich. The author will sign books at 6:30 P.M., and a reception will follow the talk at 8 … Read more
The Greenwich Citizen ran two articles about Perrot recently. One article profiled Perrot’s Young Critics’ Club (YCC) [http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/localnews/ci_13674114] and a second article remembered Mrs. Mac’s “Hag of Old Greenwich” and talked about this year’s Nightmares show [http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/localnews/ci_13678187].
Excerpts from our evening of fear, on October 26th, 2009…
I just attended a wonderful reading of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” It took place at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow, where else? It was lit by candlelight only, with the narrator telling the story in a way that was fascinating, funny and spellbinding. What more could you ask for? I … Read more
Youth Services has a special drawing contest going on now! Pick up an entry form at the Youth Services Desk, and draw us your version of a “wild thing.” The creators of our five favorite drawings will win each win two tickets to the IMAX theater at the Maritime Aquarium, to see their choice of … Read more
The National Book Awards present the best in four genres of published works: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Literature. They recognize the best in literature, from both emerging and established writers. The National Book Awards finalists were announced on October 14th, 2009 and are as follows: For Fiction:American Salvage, by Bonnie Jo Campbell Let … Read more
Perrot is now available to answer your reference and circulation questions via AOL Instant Messenger. Our screen names are AskPerrot (for reference questions), AskPerrotCirc (for questions about your library account), and AskPerrotYS (for questions about your library account or children’s programs). If you don’t use AOL IM, you can still chat with us live via … Read more
Joan Crawford wanted a career in show business because it was much more glamorous than the odd jobs she was working. She won a dance contest which landed her a job in a chorus line. After two years, she moved to the movie colony of Hollywood. She felt movies might afford her a chance of … Read more
The National Children’s Poet Laureate, Mary Ann Hoberman, will give a talk at Perrot tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. in the children’s wing. She will speak about the importance of poetry in children’s lives. (Although the talk will be aimed at adults, children are welcome to attend.)
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and the Town of Greenwich are sponsoring the second annual “Awesome Tree Contest”! Residents can nominate their favorite tree in the following categories: Best Climbing Tree Favorite Shade Tree Best Wildlife Tree (please describe what wildlife lives in the tree) Favorite Park or School Tree The Fattest Tree Entries are due … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library
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Old Greenwich, CT 06870
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