StoryWalk®

Perrot is sad to report that the StoryWalk® in Binney Park has been removed due to vandalism. The Greenwich Parks Department pulled the signs out of Binney Pond this morning. We are so disappointed that this happened in our community.

Register Now for Summer Programs in Youth Services

Registration for Youth Services' Summer 2018 Program Session is going on NOW through Sunday, June 17th. [View the summer program schedule]

• Our preschool programs are drop-in during the summer, but registration is still required for our Stuff & Nonsense (for kids entering 1st grade), and Spotlight (for kids entering 2nd/3rd/4th grade) programs
• 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 Desk
• Fill out ALL of the required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Address the reverse of the card to yourself
• Affix a first-class stamp 
• Drop off your card at the Youth Services Desk by June 17th
• Registration cards will be mailed back to you a few days after the close of registration with your registration status

Questions? Please give us a call at 203-637-8802.

Come enjoy our StoryWalk® in Binney Park!

StoryWalk®: An Outdoor Story Book Installation

Book: Lucky Ducklings, by Eva Moore, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter 

Location:  Binney Park 

Now through July 15th, 2018

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 in Binney Park, beginning at the corner of Sound Beach Avenue and Wesskum Wood Road. Enjoy the beautiful views as you walk and discover each page in the story. At the end of the StoryWalk®, please stop in and visit us at Perrot!

Detailed proposal for Sound Beach Avenue Bridge Replacement/Rotary Project

Compiled Information submitted to the DPW for Bridge Replacement Project (Sound Beach Avenue)

Resident comments may be submitted to the Town of Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission, c/o Katie DeLuca, Katie.DeLuca@greenwichct.org

"Telling tales: Greenwich librarian honored for her ability to captivate a crowd"- Mrs. J featured in the Greenwich Time

Perrot's Youth Services librarian, Kathy Jarombek, was just honored with a storytelling award and featured in a Greenwich Time article! Check it out here: Telling tales: Greenwich librarian honored for her ability to captivate a crowd

Congrats, Mrs. J!

Young Young Critics' Club's (Y2C2) Favorite Books of 2017-2018

THIS JUST IN!

The Young Young Critics' Club (Y2C2), our 4th- and 5th-grade book club, has just voted on its favorite books of 2017-18. The winner is: INSIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A CACTUS, by Dusti Bowling!

Be sure to take a look at the rest of the group's favorites for some fabulous kid-approved book picks!

Winners of the Semi-Annual Y2C2 Jeopardy Tournament

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Young Critics' Club (Y2C2) Jeopardy Tournament!

The Winning Team, The Green Books

(L-R) Sarah, Ava, Margaux, Brooke, Ellery, and Marley

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 Young Critics' Club (our book club for 4th- and 5th-graders) has read during the past year. (Yes, it looks like a lobster, but trust us, it’s also a wonderful golden ‘Y’-- stop by the Youth Services Department and see for yourself!)

Teens: Looking for a summer volunteer opportunity?

. . .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 volunteers work?
From June 25th to August 3rd, whenever the library is open. You can set your own schedule and sign up for shifts during mornings, afternoons, or evenings.

Why volunteer?
• To help others
• To learn job skills
• To earn community service hours
• To meet other teens and have fun!

What does a volunteer do?
Helps run the Perrot Summer Reading Club for kids.

How do I become a Summer Teen Volunteer?
Easy! Just pick up an application at the Youth Services Desk (or download one here- PDF), have a parent or guardian sign it, and drop it off.

How do I learn what to do?
All volunteers must attend a 30-minute training session in June where we’ll teach you everything you need to know. (Even if you volunteered last summer, you must attend this year's training session.)

Have more questions?
Please call us at 203-637-8802.