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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Matinee Monday: Minari (2021)

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults

A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they find the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

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

A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they find the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Topics: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programs: Gemini vs. ChatGPT

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this session when we will discuss the differences between two popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs: Gemini and ChatGPT.

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

Join us for this session when we will discuss the differences between two popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs: Gemini and ChatGPT.

Meriden Library Board of Trustees

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
This event is in the "Adults" group

FREE Pop-Up Community Naloxone Training

Tuesday, May 19, 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!
Upcoming
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

Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal

Tuesday, May 19, 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 "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

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Join us for a sensory-friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing.

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory-friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing.

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Read Around the World

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers

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 Busy Bees Playtime. 

Registration is required for this event. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, 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 Busy Bees Playtime. 

Registration is required for this event. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Busy Bees Playtime

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Department at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No 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

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.

Meriden DTC

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The Democratic Town Committee will be meeting for the purposes of endorsing candidates for the 82nd and 84th State House District and Judge of Probate.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Purpose of Meeting

The Democratic Town Committee will be meeting for the purposes of endorsing candidates for the 82nd and 84th State House District and Judge of Probate.

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

Star Wands

Wednesday, May 20, 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

Create a star wand for the Memorial Day holiday or just for a fun whimsical touch. 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
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a star wand for the Memorial Day holiday or just for a fun whimsical touch. Kids of all ages are welcome. Registration required. 

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 "Adults" group

Basic One-to-One Computer Classes with Jane

Thursday, May 21, 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 "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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Baby Prom

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Dance and play the morning away with us at our 2026 Baby Prom! Come dressed in your fanciest or favorite outfits and enjoy dancing music, a felt flower craft, a photo backdrop, and more. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dance and play the morning away with us at our 2026 Baby Prom! Come dressed in your fanciest or favorite outfits and enjoy dancing music, a felt flower craft, a photo backdrop, and more. 

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.

Memorial Day

All Day
Meriden Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library

Memorial Day

All Day
Meriden Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Bouncing Bugs: Outdoor Story and Playtime

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Courtyard at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Join us outside in the library courtyard for a sunny, relaxed story. Then explore our sensory bins, toys, and more during our outdoor playtime.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us outside in the library courtyard for a sunny, relaxed story. Then explore our sensory bins, toys, and more during our outdoor playtime.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, May 26, 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.

Upcoming
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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers

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 Busy Bees Playtime. 

Registration is required for this event. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, 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 Busy Bees Playtime. 

Registration is required for this event. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Busy Bees Playtime

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Department at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

American Job Center Tabling

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Entrance Hallway 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: Entrance Hallway
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.