Graphic Novel Pick in Youth Services

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Ghostopolis, by Doug TenNapel [click here to place a hold]
[Ages 10+] Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed-up ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, and he's stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who would use Garth's newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the two search for a way to get Garth back home, and nearly lose hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake.

Entertaining, hilarious, full of wacky creatures and characters (the ghost of Benedict Arnold, a skeleton ghost-horse named Skinny, a werewolf, and giant bugs, to name a few), chock-full of adventure (but also plenty of heart), Ghostopolis is not to be missed!

Holiday Closings

Perrot will be closed for Christmas on Friday, December 24th; Saturday, December 25th; and Sunday, December 26th.

We will be closed for New Year's on Friday, December 31st; Saturday, January 1st; and Sunday, January 2nd.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Treat Truck at Just Books

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HOLIDAY TREAT TRUCK AT JUST BOOKS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2010
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Just Books
28 Arcadia Road
Old Greenwich, CT

Free and Open to the Public

Join Just Books as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Holiday Treat Truck comes to Just Books on Saturday, December 18th. Get a free silly wrist band shaped like Greg Heffley's head, while supplies last. One wrist band limit per person. Enter to win a signed copy of THE UGLY TRUTH and the new BOX OF BOOKS collection. Give the gift of Wimpy Kid this holiday season during this special event.

Please note: Jeff Kinney will not be make an appearance at this event and will not be signing books.

This is a free event, no sign-up is necessary.

Paper-Doll-Making Workshop at Greenwich Historical Society

Here Come the Brides: Greenwich Historical Society and Perrot Library to Hold Intergenerational Family Paper-Doll-Making Workshop

Create and learn about the notable gowns and suits that have graced Greenwich weddings through generations. During two sessions on Sunday, January 9th, 2011 (2:00 pm and 3:00 pm), families can work together to explore the past and create wedding attire for the future in this "hands on, minds on" workshop complete with paper, scissors and lace. A special mini runway will be built for participants to show off their works, and they will also take an exclusive tour of the Greenwich Historical Society’s exhibition From This Day Forward: Looking Back at Greenwich Weddings.

The workshop is sponsored by the Perrot Memorial Library and held in conjunction with the Historical Society’s current show on the history of Greenwich weddings. It will be conducted by Timothy D. Bellavia, an award winning children's author, illustrator and educator. Mr. Bellavia recently presented his doll-making curriculum on the International Day of Tolerance at the United Nations on behalf of the "We Are Family Foundation" and currently works with the New York City Department of Education to develop curricula that teach cultural diversity through integration of the arts.

Ages four and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reservations required.

Free by advance reservation but space is limited. Call 203-869-6899 for reservations.

The workshops will take place at the Greenwich Historical Society’s Vanderbilt Education Center, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT. For more info, visit www.greenwichhistory.org.

Children's Program Registration Is Going on Now!

Registration for Youth Services' Winter/Spring 2011 Program Session is going on now through Sunday, January 9th, 2011. [View the winter 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 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 (44¢)
• Drop off your card at the Youth Services Desk by January 9th
• Registration cards will be mailed back to you within a week of the close of registration

Questions? Please give us a call at 203-637-8802, or comment on this post.

Golden Y Award Winners, Winter 2010

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

The winning team, The Crushers (L-R): Madelyn, Gigi, Kate, Lydia, Anna, and Shani

Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz Memorial Scholarship to the ALA Annual Conference

Random House Children's Books continues to honor the memories of Perrot's beloved librarians, Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz, with a special scholarship for a new or student librarian to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference.

From Random House's Website:
ALA Members: In 500 words or less, tell us about a new librarian or library student who has never attended an ALA Annual Conference, and in whom you see great devotion to the library community and promise in the field. Tell us how he/she would benefit from attending the ALA Annual Conference. The new librarian/library student could win a trip to attend the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

More information, as well as the application, are available at this website: http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians/KateandKathyScholarship.html

New Book Recommendations from the Reference Desk

What We're Reading at Perrot

UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II AIRMAN'S STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION, BY LAURA HILLENBRAND
[Non-Fiction] Laura Hillenbrand has done it again! Her first book, Seabiscuit, was a big winner. From all the reviews and reports, Unbroken will follow suit. Ms. Hillenbrand met the central character of this book while working on Seabiscuit. Louis Zamperini, a runner in the 1936 Olympics, had a fascinating story to tell. The Germans invaded Poland shortly after those Olympics in Berlin, followed not long after by Pearl Harbor. Zamperini was drafted into the Army Air Corps and subsequently was captured by the Japanese. Zamperini's exeperiences were horrifying; no one could have imagined that man’s inhumanity to man could go so far. Broken and beaten, Zamperini had to make his way back into society and find his inner peace. This will be a big best-seller.

Read the rest of our list of recommendations!

Youth Services Winter/Spring '11 Program Schedule Now Available

The Youth Services Winter/Spring 2011 Program Schedule is now available.

Our program registration is by lottery. Pick up a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Monday, December 13th, 2010. Don't forget to bring a stamp!

Complete registration instructions are available on our website, as our descriptions of all our program offerings.

If you have other questions, please comment on this post!

Annual Lions Club Grapefruit Sale

The Old Greenwich Lions Club is selling grapefruits and oranges, as part of its annual fund-raising effort to flight blindness worldwide.

Fruits are available for purchase at Perrot (ask at the Adult Circulation Desk). Grapefruits are $18 per carton, $8 for a half-carton, or $35 for two cartons. Navel oranges are also available for $19 per carton, $10 for a half-carton, or $38 for two cartons.

Tellabration! 2010

Throughout the world, the week before Thanksgiving is set aside as a time to celebrate the time-honored art of storytelling and story listening. Join the thousands of people, young and old, around the world who will spend a unique and magical hour rediscovering the laughter, the tears and the power of the story, at this year's TELLABRATION!

Featured at the United Church of Rowayton on Saturday, November 20th, 2010, at 8 PM, will be Eshu and Motoko, both of whom have appeared at Perrot Library. Also telling are Marianne McShane, Judy Petersen, Connie Rockman. Tickets are $10 in advance ($8 for groups of 6 or more)/$12 at the door. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact Barbara Jeffries, 203-966-9394, barbarajeffries@optonline.net.

Check out all Connecticut Tellabration 2010 events here.

Dedication of "Kathy's Corner" on the Storymobile

Please join us for the dedication of

"Kathy's Corner"

given in memory of Kathy Krasniewicz

at the Storymobile

(Parked at Perrot Library)

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010, at 3:30 P.M.

Children's book give-away

Refreshments

Storytime aboard the Storymobile

Please RSVP to goingplaceswithbooks@yahoo.com

Presented by the Greenwich Alliance for Education

http://www.greenwichalliance.org/

Shakespeare Colloquy: The Winter's Tale

Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s The Winter's Tale on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play.

Anne Gilhuly, a Classics teacher at Greenwich Continuing Education, leads the continuing series of Shakespeare talks at Perrot, which have included Henry V, Othello, The Tempest, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night, among others. This is the twelfth year that Perrot has sponsored these programs about Shakespeare's plays.

Terrible Tales from... NIGHTMARES

Excerpts from our evening of fear, on October 27th, 2010. . .

Youth Services' Holiday Gift-Buying Guide 2010

It's here! Each year our Youth Services Librarian and young readers put together a list of recommended books to buy for holiday gifts. Our list features picture books, books for beginning readers, books for middle graders, and books for ages 12 and up.

View our list online here. The Gift-Buying Guide is also available at the Youth Services Desk as a paper brochure.