perrot_admin Registration cards for our Winter/Spring 2020 children’s programs were mailed back today! If you don’t receive your card in the next few days, please call us (203-637-8802). Also, we still have room in our 2s and 3s Together, Fun for 4s and 5s, Stuff & Nonsense (K/Grade 1) and Spotlight programs (Grades 2/3). Please call … Read more
Upcoming Event: Book Discussion on City of Light, by Lauren Belfer Facilitated by Barbara Ehrentreu of Greenwich Pen Women Monday, January 27th, 2020, at 7 PM (Snow Date is Monday, February 3rd, 2020) The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly-electrified streets, Buffalo is a model … Read more
Registration for Youth Services’ Winter/Spring 2020 Program Session is going on now through Sunday, January 5th, 2020. [View the Winter/Spring 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(s) of your choice from the Youth Services Desk … Read more
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jetty McNamara, one of our longtime Reference Desk librarians. Our thoughts and love go out to Jetty’s family at this difficult time. Jesslyn “Jetty” O’Connell McNamara (1926-2019) Jesslyn “Jetty” O’Connell McNamara died on Thursday, November 21st in Greenwich, Connecticut. She was born July 22, 1926 to Col. … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team is The Book Wizards, from left to right: Luke F, Liam, Andrew, Fiona, Lucia, and Tessa They are the current holders of the coveted Wonderful Golden “Y” Award! The winners have demonstrated their mastery of trivia questions related … Read more
Bring your stuffed animal friends (dolls and other “babies” are allowed as well) to story time, tuck them in, and see what adventures they had when you pick them up the next day! Story time will be at 4 PM on Tuesday, December 10th. Pick up your stuffed animal the next day, Wednesday, December 11th. … Read more
Calling all Young Strings Players! Bring your instruments and learn the secrets of becoming a good strings student. This workshop, presented by the Young Artists Philharmonic, will review basic skills such as: -How to tune your instrument -How to take care of your instrument (especially during the cold winter months) -How to hold and rosin … Read more
Upcoming Event: Author Talk with Teru Clavel Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 at 7:30 PM Perrot Memorial Library Perrot welcomes author Teru Clavel for an insightful discussion of her book World Class: A Mother’s Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for her Children. An education consultant, Clavel spent 10 years in … Read more
The Old Greenwich Lions Club is running its annual sale of grapefruits and oranges, as part of its fund-raising efforts to fight blindness worldwide. Fruit is available for purchase at Perrot– please ask at the Adult Circulation Desk. Pricing:Grapefruit: $24/case, $12/½ case, $47 for 2 casesJuice Oranges: $24/case, $12/½ case, $47 for 2 cases
Upcoming Event: Enjoying a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, with Nutrition Expert Anne Roland Lee Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 at 7:30 PM Perrot Memorial Library Please join us for an informative evening with Anne Roland Lee, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Institute for Human Nutrition at Columbia University and the dietitian … Read more
Upcoming Event: A Talk with Patricia Walsh Chadwick, author of Little Sister: A Memoir Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, at 7:30 PM Perrot Memorial Library Join us for a discussion with author Patricia Walsh Chadwick on her first book, a memoir entitled Little Sister, that chronicles her unorthodox upbringing. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Leonard Feeney, a controversial … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library is proud to present an afternoon 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 … 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
Contact Us
M/W/F: 9 AM-6 PM
Tu/Th: 9 AM-8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-5 PM
