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

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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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Retirement Income Planning: Financial Literacy Seminar, with Bob Tubridy

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Meriden Public Library, in partnership with the Association of Financial Educators, will be hosting Bob Tubridy, certified financial planner, on August 8th at 6:30 pm. Mr. Tubridy will present a financial literacy program for adults geared toward...

Virtual Program: New York Times Bestselling Author of The Prophets: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets.  The Prophets&nbs...

Virtual Program: Author Talk with Cassandra Clare: Bestselling Author of The Mortal Instruments Series

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here Join us for an exciting evening online as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns. In Chain of Gold, the first book of&nb...

Virtual Program: A Year Inside College Admissions: An Author Talk with Jeff Selingo

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register here Spend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman class? &nbs...