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Tech Topics: Digital Decluttering

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone! Librarians Angelina and Joanna will wa...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone!

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Holocaust Remembrance Day Event

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, and guest speaker, Troy Paddock...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides.

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Event Details:

“I need a volunteer!” That’s your invitation to join Science Heroes as we experiment with the colorful science that’s all around us — while exploring ways we can use S.T.E.M. to ma...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Event Details:

“I need a volunteer!” That’s your invitation to join Science Heroes as we experiment with the colorful science that’s all around us — while exploring ways we can use S.T.E.M.

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Crafty Critters: Frog Felt Plushies

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Head to the teen room to create your own adorable or creepy frog plushie! We will be using sewing techniques for this program. For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No regi...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Head to the teen room to create your own adorable or creepy frog plushie! We will be using sewing techniques for this program.

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

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultur...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs.

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Time	Sun (1/28)	Mon (1/29)	Tue (1/30)	Wed (1/31)	Thu (2/01)	Fri (2/02)	Sat (2/03)
9 am							This event is in the "Children" group Scavenger Hunt 9:30am–4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Children Event Details: Join us for a special winter themed scavenger hunt with a fun prize while supplies last.
10 am				This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Wiggle Worms 10:30am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required 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 Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join us for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime. Registration required. Register below.		This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Bebés Activos: Presented by SCOW 10:00am–12:00pm Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required 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 Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Ages 0-5 \| Weekly Registration Required	This event is in the "Children" group Lego Block Party 10:00am–2:00pm Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Imagination and creation combined! Join us to make a LEGO creation to be put on display at the library. This month's theme is robots!
11 am
12 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 BattleBots Demonstration with Team HUGE 12:00pm–4:00pm Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults 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 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: Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults Program Type: Games, Other, Special Event, STEAM Event Details: Join us from 12-4pm on national Take Your Child to the Library Day for a BattleBots Demonstration with Team HUGE!
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm						This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Book Bouquet Craft 3:30pm–4:30pm 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 Project Room Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: February is Library Lovers month and what better way to celebrate than to create your very own book bouquet. Participants will use paper, pipe cleaners, and glue to create a one of a kind bouquet.
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Video Game Club 5:00pm–7:00pm Children, School Age This event is in the "Children" group 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: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Games Event Details: Drop-in to the library on Thursday nights in February for video game club! We will be taking turns playing on the Nintendo Switch. Board games and coloring sheets will be provided while waiting for your turn!
6 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Coffee Filter Snowflake Craft 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: January 31st is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day come celebrate early with us on January 30th! Children can create unique snowflakes out of coffee filter paper.	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Family Storytime 6:30pm–7:30pm Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required 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 Project Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Other, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa each week for stories, songs and crafts. This story time is geared towards ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. Registration required. Register below.