At this year’s Family Storytelling Concert to honor the memories of our own beloved storytelling librarians, Kate MacClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz, we are please to present Jay O’Callahan, “a genius among storytellers,” according to TIME magazine. This free family event will be held in the Binney Auditorium at First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich on Saturday, November … Read more
Terrifying tales for beastly children in 2nd grade and up ONLY—this is some seriously scary stuff. The Radcliffe Wing will be transformed into an eerie lair where the Old Crone of Old Greenwich and her horrible guests will present an evening of bloodcurdling storytelling. NO GROWNUPS ALLOWED! Monday, October 29th, 2012 at 7 pm. Free tickets now … Read more
A camera was found in Perrot’s Youth Services Department. If you think it might be yours, and you can identify it, please call us at (203) 637-8802.
Spotlight, our after-school story and crafts program for 2nd and 3rd graders, still has spaces available for the fall session! The theme for this session is America: From Sea to Shining Sea. The program meets Wednesdays from 4 PM-5 PM on October 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th. Please call the Youth Services Desk (203-637-8802) to sign up your child!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and Perrot wants to make sure that all children have the smartest card of all– a library card. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as … Read more
It’s every kid’s favorite part of the school day–LUNCH TIME! But what can you pack to keep your child nourished and happy throughout the day? We’ve got some help at Perrot–check out these titles! Cool Lunches to Make & Take: Easy Recipes for Kids to Cook by Lisa Wagner The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook by Miriam Jacobs … Read more
Registration for Youth Services’ Fall 2011 Program Session is going on now through Friday, August 31st, 2012. [View the fall 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 of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation … Read more
Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services’s 2012 summer reading program and weekly contests! This year’s theme was “WILD ABOUT READING!” Please take a look at the four happy winners of our weekly contests! They each won a neat prize pack for finding a little giraffe that was hiding in a different spot in … Read more
The Youth Services Fall 2012 Program Schedule (.PDF) is now available! Our program registration is by lottery. Pick up a registration postcard for the program(s) of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Monday, August 13th, 2012. Registration ends on Friday, August 31st. 2012, so make sure you have returned your card … Read more
Jester Jim has been performing his amazing juggling and beatboxing show for over 12 years now. Jim performs over 200 shows a year and was voted best family entertainment by the Boy Scouts of America! Jester Jim will be performing on Thursday, July 26th, 2012, at 4 P.M. in Perrot’s Children’s Wing. Show is for … Read more
Now available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk– a museum pass for the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven! You may borrow the pass for 3 days, and it entitles you to $5 off each admission for up to four admissions. The Yale Peabody Museum spans 4 billion years of Earth history. Exhibits range … Read more
Summer is here! And that means it’s time to sign up for Perrot’s summer reading club! You can participate (and win prizes for reading!) from June 22nd through July 27th. To sign up for our summer reading club, simply go to our volunteer table by the computers in Youth Services. Our friendly teen volunteers will … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
M/W/F: 9 AM-6 PM
Tu/Th: 9 AM-8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-5 PM
