Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services’s 2011 summer reading program and weekly contests! This year’s theme was “BE A SUPER STAR- READ!” Please take a look at the four happy winners of our weekly contests! They each won a neat prize pack for finding a little star that was hiding in a different … Read more
Perrot Library Announces the 2011 Recipients of the Annual Kathy Krasniewicz Memorial ScholarshipsThe Perrot Memorial Library Board of Directors is pleased to announce Jenn Florence and Billy Mills as the winners of the second annual Kathy Krasniewicz Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships, in memory of Perrot’s beloved Children’s Services Librarian Kathy Krasniewicz, are two $2500 cash … Read more
Keith Munslow will be presenting a family show for ages 5 and up at Perrot on Thursday, July 28th, 2011, at 4 P.M. Keith is an award-winning performer who combines rock solid funky piano playing, soulful singing, hilarious stories, and lightning fast cartooning! He has entertained thousands of children (and adults!) at schools and festivals … Read more
Anya’s Ghost [click here to place a hold on this item ] *****Staff Pick*****Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but … 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 29th through July 29th. 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
Registration cards for summer children’s programs have been mailed back. Expect to receive your card in the next day or two. If you need to know your child’s registration status right away, please don’t hesitate to call (203-637-8802) and we can check the rosters for you. Also, we still have room in our Stuff & … Read more
Looking for a great book for kids? Check out the last few months of Youth Services’ Staff Picks: Books About Princes and Princesses Books About Birds Mystery and Detective Stories Our book clubs’ yearly favorites lists are also a great resource for recommendations: Young Critics’ Club Best Books of 2010-2011 (for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders) … Read more
During the month of May, Mrs. Jarombek visited area schools to share new and exciting books. You can see the full list for some great recommendations here: http://www.perrotlibrary.org/schoolvisitlist11.html
Registration for Youth Services’ Summer 2011 Program Session is going on now through Saturday, June 18th, 2011. [View the summer program schedule.] Our morning preschool programs are drop-in during the summer, but you still need to register for Stuff & Nonsense (for kids entering 1st grade) and Spotlight (for kids entering 2nd/3rd/4th grade). We also … Read more
The Youth Services Summer Program Schedule is now available. Please note that for the Summer 2011 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. We will also … Read more
Now available to borrow from the Youth Services Desk– a museum pass for the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport. You may borrow the pass for 3 days (reminder: all museum passes now circulate for 3 days), and it entitles you to free admission for up to 2 adults and 4 children. The Discovery Museum … 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! 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 do volunteers work?From June … 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
