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 (10/29)	Mon (10/30)	Tue (10/31)	Wed (11/01)	Thu (11/02)	Fri (11/03)	Sat (11/04)
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Preschool Halloween Party 10:30am–11:30am Children, Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Music, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a not-so-spooky morning of Halloween fun including crafts, games, music and a Halloween parade around the library. Costumes encouraged!		This event is in the "Adults" group Knit & Crochet Club 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required 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 Room: Adult Department Reading Tables Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us at the Morning Knit & Crochet Club! All skills levels are welcome.
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12 pm
1 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group CCALC - Jacknife (Movie) 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Film, Special Event Event Details: The movie, filmed in Meriden in 1989, will have a showing on-screen. It’s a story about a Vietnam veteran nicknamed “Megs” (Robert DeNiro) who visits war buddy Dave (Ed Harris) at his home shared with his sister (Kathy Baker).
2 pm						This event is in the "Teens" group Skill Series: Resume 101 2:00pm–4:30pm 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 Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join Librarian Paige in the second session of this skill series dedicated to resumes. Please bring a draft of your resume to edit and refine.	Paths to Autistic Empowerment with Jeremy K. Farrell 2:00pm–3:00pm Closed Registration Required Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Learn about open-communication and self-advocacy.
3 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Practice English Conversation 3:00pm–4:00pm 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 Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Other, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us to practice English in a fun and comfortable environment! This program presents an opportunity to practice your English conversational skills in a group with a certified TESOL teacher!
4 pm			This event is in the "Community" group Hocus Pocus Film Premiere 4:00pm–5:30pm Community Closed Registration Required 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 Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Community Program Type: Film, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Hocus Pocus (1993) on the big screen! Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Spanish Conversation Hour 4:00pm–5:00pm 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 Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Other, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a fun, relaxing conversation hour to practice your Spanish. This program is recommended for those who have some knowledge of Spanish. Ages 12 and up.
5 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Ball Headz Again 5:00pm–7:00pm 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 Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other, Special Event
6 pm					This event is in the "School Age" group Tech Time 6:30pm–7:30pm School Age This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zChildren's Program Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Other, Special Event, STEAM, Technology Class Event Details: Grades K-5 \| Drop-in Experiment and explore robots and other tech toys at the library!
7 pm
8 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual Event - "Hollywood, Home, Heart, and Healing: A Conversation with Actor John Stamos" 8:00pm–9:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event Event Details: Register Here