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Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
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 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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.

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Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

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What's Next? Book Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

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

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

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Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

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Manga Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

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

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.

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: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.

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

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Life Hacks: The Let Them Theory Book Discussion

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.

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

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.

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Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk, Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Education, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

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Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
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
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.

Books displayed for upcoming Nutmeg programs.

Nutmeg Newts

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club!

The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This month we are reading Grounded by Aisha Saeed.

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

Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club!

The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This month we are reading Grounded by Aisha Saeed.

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Booktok Bookclub

Wednesday, February 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!

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Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
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
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.

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What's Next? Book Club

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

While Justice Sleeps: A Thriller by Stacey Abrams

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

While Justice Sleeps: A Thriller by Stacey Abrams

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Manga Club for Teens

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

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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

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

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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.

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.

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Nutmeg Newts

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club!

The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This month we are reading Dogtown by Katherine Applegate.

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

Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club!

The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This month we are reading Dogtown by Katherine Applegate.

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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!

Upcoming
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!

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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.

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What's Next? Book Club

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

The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

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

The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

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Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, April 28, 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.

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Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
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
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.