Closed for Memorial Day

The library will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday, May 30th at 9:30am. 

Meriden Public Library will temporarily close after June 2nd.

The Meriden Public Library is moving back to our newly renovated building at 105 Miller Street to prepare for our grand opening on July 14th & 15th.

Our Meriden Mall location will close after business hours on June 2nd. We will reopen to the public at 105 Miller Street on July 14th with a grand celebration. We hope you can join us then!

Visit our Grand Opening page for further information: meridenlibrary.org/grandopening

Upcoming Events

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Trivia

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meriden Mall - Outside of Boscov's (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us May 30th for an Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Trivia game. This is a great chance for patrons to recognize and celebrate the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans on the histor...

Spanish Conversation Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meriden Mall - Conference Table (near magazines)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Two additional dates! It’s time to dust off that high school Spanish! Join us for a fun, relaxing conversation hour and practice your Spanish. Conversation group led by Jeannette Billeb, longtime secondary teacher in Connecticut and former Middles...

Virtual Program - The Fun Habit: An Author Talk with Mike Rucker, Ph.D.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we kn...

Virtual Program - An American In Provence: Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from he...

Juneteenth

All Day
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile
Description:
Closed for Juneteenth ...

Virtual Program - Author Talk with Tananarive Due: Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda Contributing Author

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here Please join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and susp...

Fourth of July

All Day
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile
Description:
Closed for Fourth of July holiday ...

Ali the Balloon Guy

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Grand Opening
Event Details:
Enjoy beautiful balloon creations by Ali the Balloon Guy! He will be walking around the children’s department and the library’s entryway twisting balloons for library visitors. ...

Face Painting by Empress Carrero Face Paint

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Grand Opening
Event Details:
Stop by the library between 1-3PM and get your face painted by renowned Meriden small business, Empress Carrero Face Paint! This Program is Sponsored by Ball Headz, Meriden Youth Nonprofit. ...

BringtheHoopla: Adaptive Program for All Ages

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens, All Ages
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens, All Ages
Program Type: Grand Opening
Registration Required
Event Details:
10:00-10:30AM | ADAPTIVE PROGRAM FOR ALL AGES The adaptive program is ideal for children and teens with special needs. BringtheHoopla brings the fun back into fitness with a high-energy program where they use Hoopla hoops as their main tool.&n...

BringtheHoopla: PRE-K Program

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Grand Opening
Registration Required
Event Details:
10:30AM-11:00AM | PRE-K |AGES 3-5 This session is designed for children ages 3-5. BringtheHoopla brings the fun back into fitness with a high-energy program where they use Hoopla hoops as their main tool. This program builds self-confidence, ...

BringtheHoopla: Happy Hoopin'

11:15am - 12:15pm
Children, School Age
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Grand Opening
Registration Required
Event Details:
11:15AM-12:15PM | HAPPY HOOPIN’ | AGES 6-12 This hour-long session is designed for children ages 6-12. BringtheHoopla brings the fun back into fitness with a high-energy program where they use Hoopla hoops as their main tool. This program bui...

Virtual Program: Author Talk with Charles Soule: New York Times Bestselling Author of Daredevil & She-Hulk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here You’re invited to an awe-inspiring chat with New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule as he talks about his newest book, The Endless Vessel, which explores the way we’re all connected—and what can happen when we lose...

"Find Your Voice" Family Concert with Al deCant

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, All Ages, Community
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Grand Opening
Registration Required
Event Details:
3:00PM | ALL AGES | REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED FOR A REMINDER EMAIL Through original music, Al's program will emphasize the uniqueness, power and beauty of our individual and collective voices. The goal is to help children understand that their voice...

Outreach Desk for UR Community Cares Low-Vision Resources

3:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
UR Community Cares will set up a community outreach table in the hallway of our main entrance to distribute directories and information regarding low-vision resources to our patrons.   JM/DG ...

Tinker Tuesdays

All Day
Children
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
All Ages | Drop-in See what you can design with an assortment of building materials. A catapult? A crane? A whole new invention? Stop by anytime during the day and find out! ...

Virtual Program: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It: Author Talk with Ethan Kross

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves. When facing a challenging task, our inner voice can motivate us and help us keep our focus. But often, we ...

In the Throne of the Mountain Gods in Pursuit of a Phantom - The Himalayan Snow Leopard, with Dr. Richard Benfield

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Dr. Benfield is a retired university professor specializing in European architectural history, environmental issues, our national parks, and biogeography–particularly snow leopards and botanic gardens. In 2005, Dr. Benfield was approached b...

Messy Makers

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration Required Come get messy with us! Preschoolers will enjoy making different types of art with their hands! We’ll provide aprons but please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. ...

Virtual Program: Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir: An Author Talk with Erika Sánchez

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here Join us as we chat with award-winning writer Erika Sánchez about her utterly original, moving, and disarmingly funny memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom.  Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago i...

Minute to Win It

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, School Age
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 5-11 | Registration Required Test your reflexes and skills in a series of quick one minute games! ...

Miss Chantel's Star Dance Academy: Dance Across the Pages

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, School Age
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 5-11 | Registration Required | Register for each class separately Join Miss Chantel from Miss Chantel's Star Dance Academy for a special dance storytime. First, she will read a book about a style of dance and then teach the dance to the class...

Preschool Dance Party

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-5 | Registration Required Boogie down with Miss Alyssa! We will listen to songs, play with the parachute, and dance under bubbles! ...

Tinker Tuesdays

All Day
Children
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:
All Ages | Drop-in See what you can design with an assortment of building materials. A catapult? A crane? A whole new invention? Stop by anytime during the day and find out! ...