Holiday Hours

The library will close early at 3pm on Wednesday, December 24th and remain closed all day on Thursday, December 25th. The library will reopen on Friday, December 26th at 9:30am.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Life Hacks Series: Time Management

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Health & Wellness, Tax & Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you struggle with getting everything on your to do list done in a timely manner?Join us for an informative session on personal time management, when we will go over tips and str...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Tax & Finance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you struggle with getting everything on your to do list done in a timely manner?

Three Kings Day Celebration January 4, 2026 Image shows three camels and three men in silhouette with a blue starry background

3 Kings Day Celebration

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Bilingual, Holiday, Special Event

Age Group:

Community

Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of music, refreshments, and gifts for children ages 8 and under.TOY DRIVE: The Meriden Public Library is collecting new toys until Saturday, January 3, 202...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Community

Program Type: Bilingual, Holiday, Special Event

Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of music, refreshments, and gifts for children ages 8 and under.

TOY DRIVE: The Meriden Public Library is collecting new toys until Saturday, January 3, 2026.

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Northern Lights Art

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

School Age

Event Details:

Create a beautiful aurora borealis using chalk pastels. This program is for ages 7-12. Registration required. Participants must arrive within 15 minutes to secure their spot.

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Project Room

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create a beautiful aurora borealis using chalk pastels. This program is for ages 7-12. Registration required. Participants must arrive within 15 minutes to secure their spot.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (8/07)	Mon (8/08)	Tue (8/09)	Wed (8/10)	Thu (8/11)	Fri (8/12)	Sat (8/13)
10 am			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Morning News: Read the News and Share Your Opinion 10:30am–11:30am Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: Read the news and share your opinions on what is making the headline!
11 am
12 pm						This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Game Time 12:00pm–4:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Event Details: Drop in anytime between 12 Noon and 4 pm on Friday afternoons for some game time fun! Choose from PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Board Games. Play one or all-your choice, based on availability at time.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Craft Time - Water Color Tissue Art 3:00pm–4:00pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa for a Teen Craft every Wednesday afternoon. We will have a different craft each week relating to our Summer Reading Program Theme: Oceans of Possibilities.	This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Afternoon Makers: Egg Carton Sea Creatures 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa and Miss Cathy for an afternoon of fun crafts and hands on STEM activities each week! Let's make Sea Creatures out of egg carton sections and other materials!
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group National Book Lovers Day 4:00pm–6:00pm Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, Community Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, Community Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Book Lovers Day is an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic 4:00pm–7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, Community This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group 4:00pm–7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, Community Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, Community Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Wednesday, August 10, 2022 4:00 – 7:00pm Meriden Public Library
5 pm
6 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Italy through the Seasons: A Travel Program, with Lisa Phillips 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Come for an “armchair” virtual tour of Italy through each season, with travel designer Lisa Phillips. Lisa's travel agency was born out of a desire to assist people with experiencing authentic Europe (and beyond). This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group What's Next? Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: The Wish takes place in North Carolina's Outer Banks. It's a story of how one young woman's life is directed both by chance and by a close relationship with her grandfather.
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Long Bright River: Author Talk with Liz Moore 9:00pm–10:00pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Register here: https://libraryc.org/meridenlibrary/18069/register