Upcoming Events

Name: Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
Start: 2025-01-30T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-30T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

Featured Events

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Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Education, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

High School, Adults

Event Details:

For those interested in self-improvement and building better habits to achieve New Year’s resolutions, join us for a discussion of the best-selling book Atomic Habits by James Clea...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: High School, Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Education, Health & Wellness

Required

Event Details:

For those interested in self-improvement and building better habits to achieve New Year’s resolutions, join us for a discussion of the best-selling book Atomic Habits by James Clear, a practical guide that breaks down the science of habit

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A Psychedelic Generation Gap: How the Sixties Counterculture Changed America’s Future

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, History & Genealogy, Music

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

The 1960's were one of the most disorderly and divisive decades in history. The number of American young people aged 14 to 25 jumped 40 percent in the era, representing 20 percent ...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Music

Required

Event Details:

The 1960's were one of the most disorderly and divisive decades in history. The number of American young people aged 14 to 25 jumped 40 percent in the era, representing 20 percent of the population.

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BubbleMania! Featuring Casey Carle, Bubble Entertainer

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event, STEAM

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Event Details:

Join us for a show like no other BUBBLEMANIA: Comedy... with a Drip!This event is loaded with amazing soap bubble manipulations, quick wit, fog filled bubbles, and so much more. It...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event, STEAM

Required

Event Details:

Join us for a show like no other BUBBLEMANIA: Comedy... with a Drip!

Talks on the Road - Connecticut's Black, Indigenous and Women of Color

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community, Education

Age Group:

High School, Adults

Event Details:

Women inducted in the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame persevered to preserve their culture and ensure that minority groups receive an equal place in society. Our newest Talk on th...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: High School, Adults

Program Type: Civics & Community, Education

Required

Event Details:

Women inducted in the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame persevered to preserve their culture and ensure that minority groups receive an equal place in society.

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African American Artists from Connecticut with the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts, Education, History & Genealogy, Holiday

Age Group:

School Age

Event Details:

Learn about artists from history like 19th-century early photographer Augustus Washington, and still-life painter Charles Ethan Porter, as well as contemporary Connecticut author V...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, History & Genealogy, Holiday

Required

Event Details:

Learn about artists from history like 19th-century early photographer Augustus Washington, and still-life painter Charles Ethan Porter, as well as contemporary Connecticut author Valerie Bolling.

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Meriden Library Board of Trustees

4:30pm - 5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Classics Clique Movie

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Registration

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.

Classics Clique Discussion

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

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.

Life Hacks: Travel Planning on a Budget

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Travel & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Working on planning a summer trip? Booked one already? Haven't started planning anything yet?

Adult Monthly Craft Night: Northern Lights CD Painting

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us to create this beautiful northern lights scenery on an upcycled cd!

All supplies will be included.

What's Next? Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

May: Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community

Registration Required

Event Details:

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!

Tech Topics: File Types & Saving Files

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for this session to understand file formats and what they are used for, how to save a document as a pdf, and how to name and save a document to a specific place.

Meriden Library Board of Trustees

4:30pm - 5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Media Literacy with Girls Inc.

5:00pm - 6:00pm

School Age

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Education, Special Event, Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Calling all girls!

Learn how to be internet savvy during this cool learning series.

This event is best suited for children ages 5 years old and older, and registration is required for this event.

Adult Monthly Craft Night: Northern Lights CD Painting

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us to create this beautiful northern lights scenery on an upcycled cd!

All supplies will be included.

Memorial Day

9:30am - 5:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Meriden Public Library

Classics Clique Movie

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Registration

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.

Classics Clique Discussion

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

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.

What's Next? Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

June: The Last He Told Me by Laura Dave

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community

Registration Required

Event Details:

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!

Adult Monthly Craft Night: Book Page Wreath

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us this month to create your very own book page wreath! It's sure to make a stunning addition to any home entrance.

All supplies will be provided.

Tech Topics: Formal Letters - How to Write Your Way Into a Job

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this session, you will gain an overview of the overall structure of a formal letter, learn what details and information need to be included, and also learn how ChatGPT can be used as a supplemental tool to assist in creating a formal letter.

Adult Monthly Craft Night: Book Page Wreath

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Registration

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us this month to create your very own book page wreath! It's sure to make a stunning addition to any home entrance.

All supplies will be provided.

Juneteenth

9:30am - 8:30pm

Closing

Branches:

Meriden Public Library

Meriden Library Board of Trustees

4:30pm - 5:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Classics Clique Movie

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Registration

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.

Classics Clique Discussion

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Registration

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.

Independence Day

9:30am - 5:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Meriden Public Library

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