Upcoming Events

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Celebrate friendship with picture book friends, Frog and Toad! Make your own Frog and Toad puppets out of felt and glue at this fun event. Stay after to listen to a classic story featuring the iconic duo. We can't wait to see what you create.

A story time for little musicians! Each story time we'll rotate through a new instrument or song prop- bells & tambourines, rhythm sticks, shaker eggs, scarves and more.

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. 

Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!

This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Spring is here! Fly out of the library with the paper bag kite you create using dotters, streamers, paper bags, a popsicle stick, and string. This is a free, drop-in program for kids of all ages. No registration required. 

Join Miss Holly for a storytime adventure! This session we will be exploring books, music, and more revolving around Spring. Stay after for Busy Bees Playtime. For kids ages 0-5.

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. 

"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 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.

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Join us for an egg-citing time! Try your hand at three different STEAM activities that involve plastic Easter eggs: egg rockets, egg-scraper build, and sink the egg. For kids ages 5-11. Registration required. 

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 required. 

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works? Or questions about the plants in the hydroponic garden?

Get egg-cited about slime!

Create sparkly slime and take it home in a plastic egg.

Come dressed for a mess. The program is for children ages 7-11 and registration is required.

Learn American Sign Language at this revolving storytime built for birth-5. Miss Holly will teach signs for animals, shapes, colors, and more throughout our story and songs. Stay after for Busy Bees Playtime. For kids ages 0-5.

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.

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers: