Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services’s 2010 summer reading program and summer contest! Over 250 kids signed up for our summer reading program and read almost 900 books in total! WOW, that is pretty impressive! If you were one of our very special signer-uppers, you can still keep track of the books you … Read more
New at Perrot– Storytime in Spanish for kids! This drop-in program will be offered by Greenwich Spanish School. It will features songs and stories, and both native speakers and beginners are welcome to attend. The program will be aimed at ages 3-7, and children should attend with a caregiver. Storytime in Spanish will meet a … Read more
Eshu Bumpus is a renowned storyteller, an accomplished jazz vocalist, and a master at physical characterization. He captivates his audience by telling a variety of African, African-American and World folktales leavened with music, humor and mystery! Eshu will be presenting a family show for ages 5 and up at Perrot on Thursday, July 29th, 2010, … Read more
We have a new program this summer at Perrot– a summer reading club for children entering grades 1 and up! You can participate in our summer reading club (and win prizes for reading!) from from June 30th through July 30th. To sign up for our summer reading club, simply go to our volunteer table by … Read more
Registration for Youth Services Summer Programs starts on Monday, June 7th, 2010, and runs through Saturday, June 26th, 2010. [View the summer program schedule] Please note that during the summer, all of our preschool programs will be DROP-IN, limited to the first 20 children and their caregivers to sign in before each program. Our Stuff … Read more
Perrot marched in Old Greenwich’s 2010 Memorial Day Parade! Staff were joined by members of our Young Critics and Young Young Critics Book Clubs. We promoted our summer reading theme, Scoop Up a Good Book!
Youth Services has a growing collection of museum passes for you to borrow– our passes get you either free or discounted admission to many popular places! This year, we have the following passes available: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY, http://www.amnh.org/: FREE general and special admission for … Read more
The last PJs at Perrot for the winter/spring session are happening this week! Join us tonight and Thursday, 5/18, at 6:30 PM for some stories! Feel free to wear your PJs! For kids ages 3-6 and their families.
Perrot now has a pass for the Beardsley Zoo for our patrons to borrow. Our pass gives FREE admission to 2 adults and up to 4 children! The pass can be borrowed for one week (no renewals, late fee is $1/day) from the Youth Services Desk. More about the zoo:Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is a wonderful … Read more
The Young Critics’ Club (YCC), Perrot’s book club for 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2009/2010 is…. IT’S A TIE! Between: INCARCERON, by Catherine FisherIncarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, has … 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! Here is the info: 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 … Read more
The Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2), Perrot’s book club for 4th- and 5th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2009/2010 is…. WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOONby Grace LinIn the valley of Fruitless Mountain lives a girl named Minli. In the evenings, her father tells her tales of the Jade Dragon and the Old … 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
