Closed for Good Friday

The library will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen on Saturday, April 4that 9:30am. 

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Nutmeg Newts: The Carrefour Curse

All Day
Children's Department at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Enjoy our book club as a kit this month! Kits will be available starting on March 24th through April 28th. The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy our book club as a kit this month! Kits will be available starting on March 24th through April 28th. The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This event is in the "Teens" group

STEM Water Filtration

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Using everyday materials like plastic bottles, rocks and coffee filters you will learn how to create clean water. 

For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Using everyday materials like plastic bottles, rocks and coffee filters you will learn how to create clean water. 

For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Galaxy Art

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Create your own galaxy using chalk pastels and your imagination. For kids ages 4-11. Registration required. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own galaxy using chalk pastels and your imagination. For kids ages 4-11. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Life 101: Social Etiquette

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Improve your interpersonal skills during May's Life 101 session. Learn how to avoid a social faux pas, conversational blunders and how to course correct when you make a mistake.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Improve your interpersonal skills during May's Life 101 session. Learn how to avoid a social faux pas, conversational blunders and how to course correct when you make a mistake.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teens

Join the bi-monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

Join the bi-monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Rainbow Roundtable

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Salt Paint Flowers

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Spring is in the air! So let's celebrate by making colorful salt paint flowers using glue, salt and watercolor paints.

Registration required. For kids ages 5-11. Dress for a mess. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spring is in the air! So let's celebrate by making colorful salt paint flowers using glue, salt and watercolor paints.

Registration required. For kids ages 5-11. Dress for a mess. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Pom Pom Otters

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Head to the teen room for this otter-ly adorable craft.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for this otter-ly adorable craft.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Clay Snake Painting Craft

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Have hiss-terical good time painting with us! Will your snake be a silly, scaly, or a sweet slither? Participants will use acrylic paint to paint a clay snake. Come dressed for a mess! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have hiss-terical good time painting with us! Will your snake be a silly, scaly, or a sweet slither? Participants will use acrylic paint to paint a clay snake. Come dressed for a mess! 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Hydroponic How To

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works? Or questions about the plants in the hydroponic garden?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works? Or questions about the plants in the hydroponic garden?

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Felt Pop Tart Craft

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Create a toasty little felt pastry with us! Participants will learn basic sewing skills to create a one of a kind pastry using felt, needle, thread, and stuffing. This program is best suited for children 7-years-old and older. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a toasty little felt pastry with us! Participants will learn basic sewing skills to create a one of a kind pastry using felt, needle, thread, and stuffing. This program is best suited for children 7-years-old and older. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Crafty Critters: Paper Pulp Painting

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Learn how to recycle old paper into pulp for these wonderfully textured paintings. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn how to recycle old paper into pulp for these wonderfully textured paintings. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Marbled Bookmarks

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Design a unique marbled bookmark using foam paint. Dress for a mess. Kids of all ages are welcome. Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a unique marbled bookmark using foam paint. Dress for a mess. Kids of all ages are welcome. Registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Fizzy Lunar Rocks

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Explore chemistry and composition with these lunar rocks with this out-of-this world baking soda experiment.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Explore chemistry and composition with these lunar rocks with this out-of-this world baking soda experiment.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

DIY Glowing Moon Rocks

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Create your own interstellar rock to light up your room at night.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Create your own interstellar rock to light up your room at night.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Tween Art Club

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us each month to learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with creating mosaics out of paper pieces.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month to learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with creating mosaics out of paper pieces.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

STEAM Fairy Greenhouses

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Learn about unbeleafable plant facts and create an upcycled garden with us! Participants will plant seeds and decorate the containers while learning about how seedlings grow at this STEAM based program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about unbeleafable plant facts and create an upcycled garden with us! Participants will plant seeds and decorate the containers while learning about how seedlings grow at this STEAM based program.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Teen Art Club: Paper Mosaics

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Join this month's teen art club to make a paper mosaic! Create a landscape using tissue paper, glue and layering techniques.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Join this month's teen art club to make a paper mosaic! Create a landscape using tissue paper, glue and layering techniques.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Mint Container Dioramas

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Create your own diorama in a tine box! Make your own room, library or other secret room during this craft.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Create your own diorama in a tine box! Make your own room, library or other secret room during this craft.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Tissue Paper Lanterns

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Light up the night with a lantern you create at this event! Participants will use mod podge and tissue paper to decorate a plastic container. Come dressed for a mess! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Light up the night with a lantern you create at this event! Participants will use mod podge and tissue paper to decorate a plastic container. Come dressed for a mess! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Yap & Snack

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!

This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event
Event Details:

Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!

This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group

Drop-In Paper Squish Craft

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Learn how to make paper huggable at this drop-in event! Participants will get to color and cutout their paper pieces and then assemble it into a fun squish using clear boxing tape and stuffing.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make paper huggable at this drop-in event! Participants will get to color and cutout their paper pieces and then assemble it into a fun squish using clear boxing tape and stuffing.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teens

Join the bi-monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

Join the bi-monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Rainbow Roundtable

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!