No Internet

Due to a city wide network outage, the library does not have access to internet, printing, scanning, and faxing services. If checking out materials, please have library card present.

Library closing early on Friday, March 20th

The library will close early at 12pm on Friday, March 20th in preparation for the Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser event. The library will reopen on Saturday, March 21st at 9:30am.  

Wiggle Worms

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. 

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. 

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

CCALC - Book Discussion II: Fire Weather, by John Vaillant

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Forest fires today are so ferocious they create their own lightning, hurricane winds, and even tornados. 

Fire Weather tells of one that forced at least 80,000 people to flee for their lives. 

Black Out Poetry

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Blackout poetry is created when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words, in order to come up with your very own poetry!

Create your own poem with weeded and damaged books.

Computación Básica: El Internet

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Aprenda los conceptos básicos para encontrar la información que necesite.

No se necesita experiencia de computación. 

Programa en español

Family Storytime

6:00pm–7:00pm
Preschool
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, and movement.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds but siblings are always welcome to join in.

A craft will follow after the end of storytime.

What's Next? Book Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

April: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden