The Young Critics’ Club (YCC), Perrot’s book club for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2013/2014 is…. …It’s a tie! The two winners are: GOLDEN BOYby Tara Sullivan Thirteen-year-old Habo has always been different–light eyes, yellow hair and white skin. Not the good brown skin his family has, and not … Read more
The Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2), Perrot’s book club for 4th- and 5th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2013/2014 is… ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY, by Chris Grabenstein Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team, The Bookworms (L-R): Samantha B., Samantha Y., Fiona, Pip, and Davies They are the current holders of the coveted Wonderful Golden “Y” Award! The winners have demonstrated their mastery of trivia questions related to the books that the … Read more
The Youth Services Summer 2014 Program Schedule is now available! Please note that during our summer program session, all our preschool programs are DROP-IN, and most are 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. … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library will 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 our community. … Read more
Registration cards for our Winter/Spring 2014 children’s programs were mailed back today! If you don’t receive your card in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to call (203-637-8802) and we can check the rosters for you. Also, we still have room in our Spotlight program (for 2nd & 3rd graders). The theme for Spotlight … Read more
Each year our Youth Services Librarian puts together a list of books that make great holiday gifts! The list features picture books, books for middle graders, and books for ages 12 and up. Please take a look at our Youth Services Holiday Gift Buying Guide for 2013.The list is also available at the Youth Services … Read more
Registration for Youth Services’ Winter/Spring 2014 Program Session is going on now through Sunday, January 12th, 2014. [View the winter 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 … Read more
The Youth Services Winter/Spring 2014 Program Schedule is now available! Our program registration is by lottery. Pick up a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Monday, December 9th, through Sunday, January 12th. Don’t forget to bring a stamp! Detailed registration instructions are available on our … Read more
Local a Cappella Group The Grace NotesSaturday, December 7th, 2013, at 4:00 PMReturning to usher in the holidays and Old Greenwich’s First Light Festival, we are again pleased to host a musical performance of holiday tunes by local women’s a cappella group, The Grace Notes. Shakespeare Talk on Juliet of Romeo & JulietWednesday, November 20th, … Read more
For adults: Discovering Vintage New York, with author Mitch BroderWednesday, October 9th, 2013, at 7:30 PMAuthor Mitch Broder will be visiting Perrot to talk about his book, Discovering Vintage New York. A prize-winning journalist who has been writing about the best of the Big Apple for over 20 years, Broder will discuss special spots that … Read more
Registration cards for fall children’s programs were mailed back today! Please call us (203-637-8802) if you do not receive your card within the next few days. Also, we still have room in Stuff & Nonsense, our program for Kindergarteners and first graders, and Spotlight, our program for second and third graders. View more details here. Please … 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
Tu/Th: 9 AM-8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-5 PM
