Perrot Memorial Library

Perrot Memorial Library Perrot Memorial Library serves the Riverside and Old Greenwich neighborhoods of Greenwich, CT The Children's wing was designed by architect Mark B.

The Perrot Memorial Library is located in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, a Long Island Sound seaside community which comprises the eastern portion of the Town of Greenwich. The library, named for John Perrot, Old Greenwich's first private schoolmaster, was founded in 1904 by his descendants. The library moved from place to place until 1930, when architect D. Everett Waid donated a piece of land on So

und Beach Avenue, as well as plans for a Jeffersonian-style building. Thompson and construction was completed in 1998. The new addition was funded by a a major gift from the Radcliffe Family and donations from many members of our community. Perrot Library is a private, 501(c)(3) institution, owned by the Perrot Library Association; we are affiliated (and share a catalog) with the larger Greenwich Public Library system.

Don’t miss tomorrow night’s Author Visit and Book Signing with Susannah Marren, author of “Palm Beach Confidential.” The...
06/16/2026

Don’t miss tomorrow night’s Author Visit and Book Signing with Susannah Marren, author of “Palm Beach Confidential.” The program will take place at 7 pm in our Program Room, Radcliffe Children’s Library. Ms. Marren will be in conversation with Cathy Horn of Greenwich Pen Women. We hope you will join us. Registration link in bio.

Learn About Native Insects with the CT DEEP!Learn about the importance of native insects in Connecticut, presented by na...
06/16/2026

Learn About Native Insects with the CT DEEP!

Learn about the importance of native insects in Connecticut, presented by naturalists from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. You’ll get to take a closer look at some native insect specimens with a microscope, and attempt to identify them using our guides. Plus, you’ll meet live hissing cockroaches!

For kids entering Grades K-6.

Thursday, July 16th, 3:45-4:45 PM

Register online here:
https://perrotlibrary.libcal.com/event/16235306

Please register using the name of the child who will be attending.

06/12/2026

Greenwich Historical Society and Perrot Memorial Library present a day in honor of Juneteenth. Join us in our Education Center at 12:00 for a reading of A Flag for Juneteenth by author Kim Taylor…

06/08/2026

🇺🇸🎶With just under a month until the 250th Anniversary of America, we recently celebrated this milestone with an afternoon of patriotic music, community spirit, and American history by filling the lawn at the Greenwich Historical Society during Music of America.

🎺This concert was presented by Perrot Memorial Library and Greenwich Historical Society and performed by the New York-based band Regal Brass.

☀️Guests gathered with lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and snacks to enjoy a memorable outdoor concert celebrating 250 years of American history through music. The performance featured beloved patriotic classics including The Star-Spangled Banner, My Country ’Tis of Thee, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, God Bless the USA, Shenandoah, and many more.

🙌Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special afternoon of music, history, and community celebration!

Stop by this Saturday, June 6th, for the annual Greenwich Pride celebration at Greenwich Town Hall. Join the festivities...
06/05/2026

Stop by this Saturday, June 6th, for the annual Greenwich Pride celebration at Greenwich Town Hall. Join the festivities between 4 PM and 6 PM, with family-friendly activities and ice cream!

Stop by Perrot's table to pick up some Pride swag and enter our raffle to win one of our custom tote bags filled with books!

Summer Reading is almost here! This year's theme is PLANT A SEED, READ! Stop in to the Youth Services Wing beginning on ...
06/05/2026

Summer Reading is almost here!

This year's theme is PLANT A SEED, READ!

Stop in to the Youth Services Wing beginning on June 24th to sign up and get cool prizes just for reading!

Summer Escape Rooms for Kids at Perrot! 🔒❔🗝️Put your minds to the test! Follow clues, solve puzzles, and escape-- it's t...
06/05/2026

Summer Escape Rooms for Kids at Perrot! 🔒❔🗝️

Put your minds to the test! Follow clues, solve puzzles, and escape-- it's the only way out (not really!). Solve the room and win a prize!

Escape the Pokémon Greenhouse
Friday, 7/17 at 4 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS ON 6/17
The Pokémon greenhouse has gone haywire! Protect the grass and poison-type creatures by setting their environment right!

Escape the Wisp's Underground
Friday, 7/31 at 4 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS 7/1
Dangerous creatures-- the will-o’-the wisps-- have led you down a dark forest’s puzzling path. Decipher the tricks of the trees to escape before night comes, or be trapped in their world forever!

Register online here (remember, registrations open 6/17 and 7/1 respectively):
https://perrotlibrary.libcal.com/calendars?t=d&q=escape%20room&cid=-1&cal=-1&inc=0

For ages 8-13. Registration is required-- spaces are limited! Please register using the name of the attendee.

Come experience Perrot's latest StoryWalk®, a delightful way to read a story and take a walk at the same time! This Stor...
06/04/2026

Come experience Perrot's latest StoryWalk®, a delightful way to read a story and take a walk at the same time! This StoryWalk® features A Flag for Juneteenth, by Kim Taylor. The StoryWalk® starts outside the Youth Services Wing doors, and continues up the outdoor steps and into the Youth Services Garden.

A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can’t possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag. Debut author and artist Kim Taylor sets this story apart by applying her skills as an expert quilter. Each of the illustrations has been lovingly hand sewn and quilted, giving the book a homespun, tactile quality that is altogether unique.

Kim Taylor will be visiting the Greenwich Historical Society for a special Juneteenth event for kids, cosponsored by Perrot, on Saturday, June 13th.

Register via the Greenwich Historical Society (Link also in bio):
https://greenwichhistory.org/event/juneteenth-storytime-with-perrot-memorial-library/

Register today for Creative Ventures-- stretch your artistic imagination using an array of mediums, skills, and techniqu...
06/04/2026

Register today for Creative Ventures-- stretch your artistic imagination using an array of mediums, skills, and techniques to make art, functional items, and decor! Enjoy nature-themed crafts this summer in honor of our summer reading theme, Plant a Seed, Read.

On 7/7, we’ll be making chainmail garden ornaments. Use one simple material to create a gorgeously shining ornament for your garden.

ON 7/21, we’ll be making an optical illusion thaumatrope. Learn to make an optical illusion toy to amaze and entertain your family and friends.

Register online here:
https://perrotlibrary.libcal.com/calendars?t=d&q=creative&cid=-1&cal=-1&inc=0

Programs are for ages 7-13. Please register using the name of the child attending. You must register for each session individually.

Questions? Please call the Youth Services Desk at 203-637-1066.

Learn it, make it, test it! Become a STEAM Weaver by exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Design c...
06/03/2026

Learn it, make it, test it! Become a STEAM Weaver by exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Design cool creations, then take on fun challenges to see whose ideas can go the distance!

Be the bee you want to be! Use mixed materials to construct a pollen delivery system to complete the Bloom Drop challenge!

The Bloom Drop: Junior
For ages 5-7
Tuesday, 7/14 at 4 PM
Register here: https://perrotlibrary.libcal.com/event/16906303

The Bloom Drop: Advanced
For ages 8-13
Tuesday, 7/28 at 4 PM
Register here: https://perrotlibrary.libcal.com/event/16906313

Registration strongly encouraged-- spaces are limited. Please register using the name of the attendee.

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90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT
06870

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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