Book Giveaway

Hermione Granger invites you to pick up a free copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, available at the Youth Services Desk!

Youth Services Summer Program Schedule

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 be offering a special cross-stitch program, Pass It On (for kids entering grades 3, 4, and 5), taught by members of the Embroiderers' Guild of America.

Pick up a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk, beginning on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011. Don't forget to bring a stamp! The registration period closes at 5 PM on Saturday, June 18th, 2011. Our programs are selected by lottery. You may view our complete registration instructions online and see descriptions of our program offerings.

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

NEW Museum Pass-- Discovery Museum and Planetarium

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 is a hands-on interactive museum for all ages, with over 65 exhibit areas featuring "see, hear and touch" explorations of science, technology and ideas. Join us at Connecticut's premiere science museum and planetarium and rediscover the world around you! More information at: http://www.discoverymuseum.org/

See a list of all Perrot's museum passes.

Greenwich Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

The Town of Greenwich's Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be held this Saturday, May 14th, 2011, from 8 A.M. until 1 P.M. in the parking lot of Greenwich High School.

At the Collection, all Fairfield County residents can properly and safely dispose of many toxic products that can’t go into the general waste system (some examples: gasoline/oil/fuel, antifreeze, oil-based paints and stains, thinners, spray paints, pesticides/herbicides/fungicides/rat poison, chemical fertilizers, household cleaners and polishes, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, and household batteries).

Please take advantage of this opportunity! Toxic chemicals that are not disposed of properly can leak from hazardous products and eventually find their way into our water sources and soil.

Shakespeare Colloquy: Much Ado About Nothing

Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 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 thirteenth year that Perrot has sponsored these programs about Shakespeare's plays.

Much Ado About Nothing is this year's Shakespeare on the Sound selection! The play will be performed at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, July 5th-10th (except Mondays), following performances at Pinkney Park in Rowayton from June 16th-26th (except Mondays).

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 going into Grade 7 and up who can volunteer at least 5 hours during the summer.

When do volunteers work?
From June 29th to July 29th, whenever the library is open. You can set your own schedule and sign up for shifts any hour that the library is open—mornings, afternoons and evenings.

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

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

How do I learn what to do?
All volunteers must attend a 1-hour training session in June where we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

Have more questions?
Please call Kathy Jarombek, Director of Youth Services, at 203-637-8802.

YCC's Favorite Book of 2010/2011 Is...

The Young Critics' Club (YCC), Perrot's book club for 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2010/2011 is....

THE QUEEN OF WATER
by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango

Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta-- stupid Indian-- by members of the ruling class of mestizos, or Spanish descendants. When seven-year-old Virginia is taken from her village to be a servant to a mestizo couple, she has no idea what the future holds. This poignant novel, based on a true story, will make you laugh and cry, and ultimately, it will fill you with hope.

See the rest of YCC's favorite books from 2010/2011!

Y2C2's Favorite Book of 2010/2011 Is...

The Young Young Critics' Club (Y2C2), Perrot's book club for 4th- and 5th-graders, has declared that its favorite book of 2010/2011 is....


A TALE DARK AND GRIMM
by Adam Gidwitz
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.



See the rest of Y2C2's favorite books from 2010/2011!

Change to Museum Pass Loan Period

We have decided to change the loan period on our museum passes so that more of our patrons will be able to utilize them. Effective immediately, the loan period for museum passes will be 3 days. Late fees will remain at $1/day.

A list of all of Perrot's museum passes is available here. Borrow passes from the Youth Services Desk.

Golden Y Award Winners, Spring 2011

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

The winning team, The Fadoodles (L-R): Kate, Serelle, JJ, Nico, and Lydia

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!)

Easter Closing Reminder

Perrot will be closed for Easter on Friday, April 22nd; Saturday, April 23rd; and Sunday, April 24th.

Please note that Greenwich Library and the Byram and Cos Cob branches will be closed on Friday, April 22nd, and Sunday, April 24th, but will be open on Saturday, April 23rd (9 AM-5 PM).

Greenwich Town-wide Clean-up Day, April 30th

Town-wide Clean-Up Day Saturday, April 30, 2011 (9:00 AM to noon) Sponsored by Greenwich Green and Clean Bring your Friends! Bring your Kids! Join with your Neighbors!

• Stop by any Town Firehouse from 8 AM to Noon


• Receive Certificates for Community Service


• Trade collected trash for spring plants


• Fill our Dumpsters until 4 PM


• To volunteer, or to report a dirty site, please call 203-531-0006 or e-mail grgreenclean@aol.com

Take a look at the Nook!

If you’ve ever wondered how to make the most of the e-book collection on the Overdrive page, come in to have us download an e-book onto our Nook e-reader-- that you can borrow. The Nook is checked out for one week per patron and we can load titles for you to read that week. Please call the Reference Desk to set up an appointment– we will download your selection and give you a brief overview of how this works. Call us at: 203-637-3870.

Discount certificates for the CT Science Center in Hartford

Perrot has a limited number of discount certificates to the Connecticut Science Center. The certificates offer 20% off general admission for up to 4 people and are for one-time use (they do not need to be returned to the Library), so get them while they last! Ask for a certificate at the Youth Services Desk. More about the Connecticut Science Center: With 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center, located in Hartford, CT, offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. Every part of science will be at a visitor's fingertips, from Physics to Forensics, Geology to Astronomy. http://www.CTScienceCenter.org/

Library Catalog Maintenance, Tuesday, April 5th

Greenwich Library will be replacing the server than maintains our online library catalog on Tuesday, April 5th. This means patrons will not have access to our library catalog, the Community Answers database and the Greenwich Time Index during that period. The system should be back in operation on Wednesday, April 6th. Thank you in advance for your patience while the update is completed.