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:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

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

Make your own canvas tote bag decorated with mandala stencils and words of affirmation.

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.

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. 

The First Amendment was written because the new United States did not want to repeat the mistakes of the old Great Britain.

So you really want to get a job so you can buy takis and iced tea? Come to the teen room for mock interviews so that you can ace your next interview.

This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Come get messy with us! This month we're painting flowers using bubble wrap! Aprons will be provided but please come dressed to get messy.

Registration required. For kids ages 2-5.

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:

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. 

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. 

After Picone restored native plants to an abandoned cornfield, uncommon species showed up: a striped bumblebee (bombus terricola) and an oil bee (macropis patelleta) not recorded in CT since 1918!

Think you’ve got what it takes to be the ultimate fighter?

Prove your melee skills by beating out the competition and earn the title of reigning champion. 

For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month's theme is Outrageous Oceans! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.

The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment!

*Some knowledge of English is recommended.*

¡Únete a nosotros para practicar inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo!

Are you up to the challenge? Using paper, trial and error, and small adjustments you will create a walking paper horse!

This is a program 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:

Join us for our bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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

This program offers:

Head to the teen room for our latest themed day! Enjoy a variety of sodas, music and “drive-in” movie. Make sure to wear your best 1950’s outfit.   

This program is for teens ages 12-18 in grades 6-12. No registration required.