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?

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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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Adult Monthly Craft Night - CD Jewel Case Calendar

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Ring in the new year with your own customized desktop calendar!Choose from stickers, pressed flowers, and other embellishments.Calendars will be provided.*Please note earlier start...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ring in the new year with your own customized desktop calendar!

Choose from stickers, pressed flowers, and other embellishments.

Calendars will be provided.

*Please note earlier start time of 6pm.*

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Tech Topics: Digital Decluttering

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Start the new year off right by getting rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone! Librarians Angelina and Joanna will walk you through ways to e...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Start the new year off right by getting rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone!

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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 (2/11)	Mon (2/12)	Tue (2/13)	Wed (2/14)	Thu (2/15)	Fri (2/16)	Sat (2/17)
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. Please 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 This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Furry Scaly Friends Session I 10:00am–11:00am Children, School Age, Teens 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 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, Teens Program Type: Nature/Wildlife, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Ages 5-14 \| Registration Required
11 am							This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Furry Scaly Friends Session II 11:30am–12:30pm Children, School Age, Teens 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 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, Teens Program Type: Nature/Wildlife, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Ages 5-14 \| Registration Required
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4 pm		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 "Community" group Focus Group - Services for Students/Teens 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Community Closed Registration Required 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 "Community" 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: School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Community Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: Meriden Public Library is thinking about its future. We are looking for people who are frequent or infrequent users of the library and are willing to spend 60-90 minutes thinking about ways we could improve our services.			This event is in the "School Age" group STEM Catapults 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age Closed Registration Required 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: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Create your own catapult using everyday household items. We'll start with a basic design that participants can then experiment with to help them go the distance.
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 "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Community" group Focus Group - Services for caregivers of young children 6:30pm–8:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Community Closed Registration Required 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 "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: Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Community Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: NOTE: This focus group has been combined with the General Library Users & Advocates focus group.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Love Critter Puppet 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: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Your kiddo will fall in love with the cute Valentine's critter they make with us!	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. Please register below.