Thanks to everyone who participated in Youth Services’ 2019 summer reading program! It was a fantastic year for summer reading– 388 kids signed up and read 1,290 books in total! This year, Perrot will make a donation based on each book read by our summer readers to the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT. Our donation … 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!) going on NOW through August 1st. The Summer Reading theme this year is A UNIVERSE OF STORIES. To sign up for our summer reading club, simply visit our volunteer table by … Read more
StoryWalk®: An Outdoor Story Book Installation Book: The Curious Garden, written and illustrated by Peter Brown Come experience StoryWalk®, an innovative and delightful way for children — and adults! — to read a story and to take a walk at the same time. Our StoryWalk® is located at Perrot, beginning outside the Youth Services Wing … Read more
During the month of May, our Youth Services librarian, Mrs. Jarombek, visited 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade classes at local elementary schools to talk about new and exciting books and to promote our summer reading program and book clubs for kids. Check out the list of books she recommended for some great picks!
. . .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 who is going into Grades 7 and up, and who can volunteer at least 5 hours during the summer. When do … Read more
BREAKING NEWS! The Young Critics’ Club (YCC), our 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade book club, has just voted on its favorite books of 2018-19. Their favorite book of the year is: 24 HOURS IN NOWHERE, by Dusti Bowling! Be sure to take a look at the rest of the group’s favorites for some fabulous kid-approved picks … Read more
THIS JUST IN! The Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2), our 4th- and 5th-grade book club, has just voted on its favorite books of 2018-19. Their favorite book of the year is: WE’RE NOT FROM HERE, by Geoff Rodkey! Be sure to take a look at the rest of the group’s favorites for some fabulous kid-approved … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team is The Bookworms- (L-R) Beliz, Sophie, Hannah, Lorelei, and Anabelle 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 Young … Read more
Registration for Youth Services’ Winter/Spring 2019 Program Session is going on now through Sunday, January 6th, 2019. [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
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics’ Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament! The winning team, The Bookworms (L-R): Kaki, Noah, Sophie, Esha, Marley, and Abby 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 Young … 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
Our little ones arrived en masse for our ever popular baby story time!
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
