Greenwich Library and its Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The libraries will be closed on Saturday, May 25; Sunday, May, 26; and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day weekend. The libraries will reopen on Tuesday, May 28 at 9 a.m.
Roz Chast, the legendary New Yorker Cartoonist spoke on Monday evening May 13, 2013 as part of AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary. She entertained a large crowd with her trademark wit and nonstop observational absurdities. Her cartoons have been published in many other magazines, including Scientific American, the Harvard Business Review and Mother Jones. Click on the link below to listen to (or download) the podcast and view photos from the evening.
Continue reading Podcast: Legendary New Yorker Cartoonist, Roz Chast.
On May 1st, a lively panel of experts discussed the topic "Indefinite Detention: How did it
happen? Can it happen again?" as part of Greenwich Reads Together 2013.
The panel examined both the historical context and
potential for indefinite internment in America, as well as the current state of civil liberties in the USA.
Moderated by Ernie Fleishman, former Superintendent of Schools.
Panelists included: Caroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch; Kevin Buterbaugh, Ph.D., associate professor of international relations and international
political economy at Southern Connecticut
State University; and journalist Grant Ujifusa.
Click on the link below to listen to (or download) the podcast and view the photos from the evening.
Continue reading Podcast: Greenwich Reads Together Panel Discussion 2013.
The Rotary Club of Greenwich sponsored a Greenwich Reads Together essay contest for students attending Greenwich schools in grades 6-12. Two prizes of $250 were awarded and sixty-two original essays were submitted based on the question: How does your reading of When the Emperor Was Divine affect your thinking about prejudice toward immigrants and other minorities in the United States today? This podcast features excerpts of the twp winning essays as read by the authors, Greenwich High School 11th grader Fiona Young and Eastern Middle School 7th grader James Chang. Click on the link below to listen to (or download) the podcast and view photos from the evening.
Continue reading Podcast: Greenwich Reads Together Essay Contest Excerpts - 2013.
Greenwich Library will offer extended hours to accommodate high school students during exam weeks.
The Main Library will remain open until 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 through Thursday, May 30 for the private school exam schedule and from Monday, June 17 through Thursday, June 20 for the public school schedule. The Library will be open primarily for the students, but anyone can use the facility during these extended hours.
The Library Café will extend its hours until 7 p.m. on most evenings, and students can purchase study break snacks. Library staff will be available to assist with reference questions.
"We hope that students will once again take advantage of the additional time to prepare for their tests," said Carol Mahoney, Greenwich Library Director.
Mahoney also advised that as students like to study in groups, the noise level in the Library may be a little higher than usual.
For more information about Teen Services at Greenwich Library including student volunteer opportunities, please click here.
Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a 6 session series of informative talks by local experts and historians. Next up, historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program on Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. in the Meeting Room at Greenwich Library. Future talks will cover Horseneck, Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and the role of Planning & Zoning through the summer and fall.
At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged.
At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. PROGRAMS DATES AND TOPICS:
Town Planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series on Saturday November 2 at 2 p.m. by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
Architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program on Saturday, May 4. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram's evolution.
Historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program on Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.
Historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood on Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.
The history of Cos Cob will be presented on Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. by Lou Caravella, the unofficial "Mayor of Cos Cob". Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.
Author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich on Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m., as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in the early 1600s.
Town Planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series on Saturday November 2 at 2 p.m. by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
Residents who have a unique perspective and first-hand knowledge of the history of the various sections of Greenwich are encouraged to contact the Local History office at (203) 622-7948 to share their information. The series promises to be as entertaining as it is informative. Free and open to all.
AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary will present Roz Chast on Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the Cole Auditorium. Roz is the legendary author and New Yorker cartoonist whose work is also being featured in the Flinn Gallery Show between May 9 - June 19, 2013.
Roz Chast has loved to draw cartoons since she was a child growing up in Brooklyn. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, majoring in Painting because it seemed more artistic. However, soon after graduating, she reverted to type and began drawing cartoons once again.
Her cartoons have been published in many other magazines besides The New Yorker, including Scientific American, the Harvard Business Review, Redbook, and Mother Jones. She also illustrated The Alphabet from A to Y, with Bonus Letter, Z, the best-selling children's book by Steve Martin. Her most recent book is a comprehensive compilation of her favorite cartoons called Theories of Everything: Selected, Collected, and Health-Inspected Cartoons of Roz Chast, 1978-2006.
The New Times Book Review raves about the wacky world of Roz Chast and her neurotic New Yorkers, saying "Ms. Chast's voice...is delightfully her own, as idiosyncratic and instantly recognizable as the voice of any poet or novelist."
Roz Chast has received honorary doctorates from Dartmouth College, the Pratt Institute and the Art Institute of Boston. She lives in Ridgefield, CT with her husband and two children.
AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary is made possible through the support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and contributions by generous donors. Books will be available for purchase and signing at each event through Diane's Books. This series is free and open to all, but seating in the Cole Auditorium is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Wayne Campbell at (203) 622-7922 or visit www.greenwichlibrary.org/authorslive.
AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary will present James Gladstone on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. in the Cole Auditorium. Gladstone used Greenwich Library for years before moving to Hollywood where he has written The Man Who Seduced Hollywood, The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer. 
During the golden age of movies, Bautzer was famous for romancing leading ladies. From boardrooms to bedrooms, Bautzer dominated the Hollywood tabloids from the 1930s through 50s. But Bautzer wasn't just a Don Juan; he was also the most powerful attorney the entertainment industry has ever known, representing the richest man in the world -- Howard Hughes.
"James Gladstone's biography of the remarkable Bautzer is the first one to tell his story, and it's filled with the kind of juicy inside information about everyone from Lana Turner and Joan Crawford to Ingrid Bergman and beyond that makes for a very lively, satisfying read."
--- Robert Osborne, Hollywood historian and host of Turner Classic Movies
James Gladstone is the Executive Vice President of Business and Legal affairs at Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company. In addition to discussing the book, Gladstone will also discuss his experiences in the motion picture business over the last 28 years working for the companies that released such pictures as "Dirty Dancing", "The Blair Witch Project", "The Hunger Games", and the Mad Men" television series. He holds a BFA in film production from New York University and a law degree from Georgetown University.
AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary is made possible through the support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and contributions by generous donors. Books will be available for purchase and signing at each event through Diane's Books. This series is free and open to all, but seating in the Cole Auditorium is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Wayne Campbell at (203) 622-7922 or visit www.greenwichlibrary.org/authorslive.
Greenwich Library will host a special Book Sale weekend Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library's programs and services. Thousands of items will be available including fiction, biographies, cookbooks, romance novels, young adult, children's books, DVDs, special collections, audiobooks and much more.
The weekend kicks off with a Preview Party on Friday, May 17 from 5-8 p.m. Between 5 and 6 p.m., attendees will receive exclusive early access to the Book Sale. At 6 p.m., antique book appraiser Ken Gloss will discuss "Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books?" in the Cole Auditorium. Gloss is the proprietor of Brattle Book Shop and a frequent appraiser on PBS's Antiques Road Show. Finally, at 7 p.m., delicious food and cocktails will be served in the Baxter Courtyard provided by Burke Catering, Barcelona, NEAT Artisan Coffee, Horseneck Wines & Liquors and Whole Foods Market Greenwich. The $100 ticket includes complimentary book and document appraisals (up to five items) with Ken Gloss. To purchase tickets, please click here or contact Sarah Falvo at (203) 622-7957. 
The Book Sale kicks off on Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. on the lower level of the Library's parking garage. Families are encouraged to visit the Community Day on the garage's upper level for activities between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. including an eReader petting zoo, arts and crafts, stories, henna tattoos, music, local history artifacts and more. Delicious food will be available for purchase from Melt Mobile, Lobster Craft and Tandoori Express. The event concludes on Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. with a Box Sale ($7/box or $10/2 boxes). 
All proceeds will support Greenwich Library's programs and services. For more information, please contact Sarah Falvo at (203) 622-7957.
About Greenwich Library
The Greenwich Library system consists of the Main Library and its Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches. The mission of the Library is to provide free and convenient access to information and to promote the love of reading and research, the joy of lifelong learning, and engagement with the arts, sciences and humanities. With 1,400 programs and events per year, the Library seeks to serve as the cultural and intellectual crossroads of the community. Greenwich Library has a total circulation of about 1.5 million, the highest reported in Connecticut. Greenwich Library was recently named a five-star library by Library Journal for the fourth time. The Main Library is located at 101 West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich. More information is available online at www.greenwichlibrary.org or by calling 203-622-7900.
James Gladstone, author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood, The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer spoke on Tuesday evening May 7, 2013 as part of AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary. Gladstone discussed his inspiration for the book, read several juicy excerpts, and presented an engaging slideshow filled with Hollywood stars and starlets. Click on the link below to listen to (or download) the podcast and view the photos from the evening.
Continue reading Podcast: Author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood, James Gladstone.
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