Greenwich Library Children's Services Director Alice Sherwood Retires

The veteran head of Children’s Services at Greenwich Library, Alice Sherwood has retired after nearly 28 years of service.

Sherwood began her career at the Library in 1987 as a part-time cataloger in Technical Services classifying adult books. In May 1989 she was hired as a librarian in Information Services and promoted to head of Children’s Services in July 2000.

During her 14 years in Children’s Services, Sherwood introduced many new programs, including Baby Lapsit, the Bookworms Book Club for second- and third-grade students, and the Junior Book Club for grades 4 to 6. She also spearheaded the organization of picture books by concept, such as seasons, dinosaurs, and trucks and introduced the popular Ready for Reading Kits to help ease children into reading with topical books, CDs, puzzles, stamps and stickers.

Deirdre Sullivan has been appointed as the new head of Children’s Services. Sullivan has worked closely with Sherwood for the past seven years. Sullivan started with Greenwich Library in 2001 working in Business Services. In 2008, she became Children’s Librarian and assistant to Sherwood, running weekly storytimes, co-chairing book club discussions and conducting school visits.

Sullivan has a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Long Island University and a bachelor’s degree from American University.

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