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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.  

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American Job Center Tabling

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Adults

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Topics: Intro to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in this session when we will discuss what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, the benefits and risks of using AI, and explain about Chat GPT.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in this session when we will discuss what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, the benefits and risks of using AI, and explain about Chat GPT.

This event is in the "Adults" group

FREE Pop-Up Community Naloxone Training

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Elizabeth from the Meriden Department of Health and Human Services will be at the library in Meeting Room 5 from 10:30 - 11:30am providing free pop-up Naloxone training. This is a drop in style training that takes less than 10 minutes!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Elizabeth from the Meriden Department of Health and Human Services will be at the library in Meeting Room 5 from 10:30 - 11:30am providing free pop-up Naloxone training. This is a drop in style training that takes less than 10 minutes!
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Monthly Craft Night - Basic Embroidery Stitches

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Most embroidery patterns only require a few basic stitches, and mastering these can make it simple and fun to take on any project.

Join us as we show some basic embroidery stitches beginners should learn.

All supplies provided.

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

Most embroidery patterns only require a few basic stitches, and mastering these can make it simple and fun to take on any project.

Join us as we show some basic embroidery stitches beginners should learn.

All supplies provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - An Anniversary Adventure

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

Follow Lea on an MSC Euribia Cruise to Denmark, Norway and Germany, showing pictures and videos. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Follow Lea on an MSC Euribia Cruise to Denmark, Norway and Germany, showing pictures and videos. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Basic One-to-One Computer Classes with Jane

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 4 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Do you struggle with using computers – such as with typing, operating a computer mouse, using an application such as Microsoft Word, saving a file, navigating a web browser to search online, and/or creating an email account?

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Do you struggle with using computers – such as with typing, operating a computer mouse, using an application such as Microsoft Word, saving a file, navigating a web browser to search online, and/or creating an email account?

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Community" group

Literary Libations: Sipping for a Cause Fundraiser

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Community

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event
Event Details:

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night that Saved America

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

Exploring America's seminal event of April 18th, 1775 and the man, and people who made it happen. The success of Paul Revere's dangerous ride shaped the start of the American Revolution and the colonists' improbable success. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Exploring America's seminal event of April 18th, 1775 and the man, and people who made it happen. The success of Paul Revere's dangerous ride shaped the start of the American Revolution and the colonists' improbable success. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Coloring

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Come color away your stress in a soothing atmosphere!

We will provide markers, colored pencils, coloring sheets, coloring books, and bookmarks.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come color away your stress in a soothing atmosphere!

We will provide markers, colored pencils, coloring sheets, coloring books, and bookmarks.

This event is in the "Adults" group

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Film
Age Group:
Adults

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mortgage Madness - 1st time Home Buyer Seminar

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Tax & Finance
Age Group:
Adults

If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, M&T is here to help make for a smooth homebuying experience. 

You likely have questions about the process and if you would qualify for a mortgage. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, M&T is here to help make for a smooth homebuying experience. 

You likely have questions about the process and if you would qualify for a mortgage. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Booktok Bookclub

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram.

Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram.

Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - A Vote of her Own: The Fight for Women's Suffrage in Connecticut

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

How did the women of CT work for - or against - the right to vote? In this program, we'll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from our collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

How did the women of CT work for - or against - the right to vote? In this program, we'll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from our collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Community" group

Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Community

Join the Meriden Parks and Recreation Department at the Meriden Public Library on Sunday, March 29th @1:30 PM for an Easter Egg-Stravaganza.

Hop through the library to collect treats!

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Community
Program Type: Holiday, Special Event
Event Details:

Join the Meriden Parks and Recreation Department at the Meriden Public Library on Sunday, March 29th @1:30 PM for an Easter Egg-Stravaganza.

Hop through the library to collect treats!

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - Book Discussion I: If Cats Disappeared from the World, by Genki Kawamura

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

According to the author, cats and humans have been partners for thousands of years. The never-named central character, a postman learns that he has a brain tumor and maybe six months to live.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

According to the author, cats and humans have been partners for thousands of years. The never-named central character, a postman learns that he has a brain tumor and maybe six months to live.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Matinee Monday : Contact (1997)

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults

"We are not alone..." Two-time Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster and Hollywood's brightest new star, Matthew McConaughey, shine in this spellbinding drama of a dedicated astronomer's quest to make first Contact.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

"We are not alone..." Two-time Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster and Hollywood's brightest new star, Matthew McConaughey, shine in this spellbinding drama of a dedicated astronomer's quest to make first Contact.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Film
Age Group:
Adults

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - Golgotha : A 1935 French Film

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

In time for Easter, 1935's Golgotha, a little-seen French film about the last days of Jesus Christ on earth. With English subtitles. 95 min.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

In time for Easter, 1935's Golgotha, a little-seen French film about the last days of Jesus Christ on earth. With English subtitles. 95 min.

This event is in the "Adults" group

DMV Community Event

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Flyer
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Special Event
Event Details:
Flyer
This event is in the "Adults" group

On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mandala Tote Bags

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Make your own canvas tote bag decorated with mandala stencils and words of affirmation.

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

Make your own canvas tote bag decorated with mandala stencils and words of affirmation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - The Birth of the First Amendment

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

The First Amendment was written because the new United States did not want to repeat the mistakes of the old Great Britain.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

The First Amendment was written because the new United States did not want to repeat the mistakes of the old Great Britain.

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCALC - Plant it and they will Come

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults

After Picone restored native plants to an abandoned cornfield, uncommon species showed up: a striped bumblebee (bombus terricola) and an oil bee (macropis patelleta) not recorded in CT since 1918!

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

After Picone restored native plants to an abandoned cornfield, uncommon species showed up: a striped bumblebee (bombus terricola) and an oil bee (macropis patelleta) not recorded in CT since 1918!