Greenwich Library

Greenwich Library is the main library in the Greenwich library system of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.[1] The Greenwich Library system consists of the Main Library and its Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches.

History

The library was founded around 1800 as a subscription library by a group of town residents, and was known in the 1800s as both the Greenwich Town Library and Greenwich Reading Room and Library Association.[2] It had several locations around town over the years. The library's current building at 101 West Putnam Avenue was opened in 1960 in a 1931 building that was formerly a Franklin Simon & Co. department store.[3][4] Additions were added over the years, and in 1999 the library renovated the building and added a 32,000 sq. ft. wing designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates.[5]

Branch libraries
Cos Cob Library

The Cos Cob Library is located in Cos Cob area of the town of Greenwich,[6] close to US Route 1.[7] It was established in 1930[8] and is one of the branches of the Greenwich Library.

The Byram Shubert Library is the other branch.

Perrot Memorial Library

Perrot Memorial Library is located in the Old Greenwich section of the town of Greenwich. It is owned by the Perrot Library Association, a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and is affiliated with but not part of the Greenwich Library. They share library cards and a catalog. Unlike branch libraries in Greenwich, it has its own website. As of 2017, the collection includes about 60,000 books and the library subscribes to 110 periodicals. Circulation is over 240,000 items.[9]

In 2017, the 1931 colonial-style library building was locally landmarked.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "Home | Greenwich Library". Greenwich Library. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. "Greenwich Library History". Greenwich Library. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. "Norma Bartol: A history of Greenwich Library, the 'crown jewel' of the town". Greenwich Time. February 2, 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. "The Greenwich Library Master Building Program". O & G Industries. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. "Greenwich Library Addition and Renovation". Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. "Cos Cob Library | Greenwich Library". Greenwich Library. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  7. "Cos Cob Library - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  8. "Cos Cob Library celebrates 85th anniversary". Greenwich Sentinel. June 30, 2015.
  9. A Very Brief History of the Library, Perrot Memorial Library. Accessed September 17, 2017
  10. "Greenwich Historical Society holds Landmark Recognition program". Greenwich-Post.
  11. "Greenwich Historical Society Recognizes Four New Landmarks". Greenwich Sentinel.
  12. "4 new buildings placed on landmark list". Greenwich Time.


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