No Internet

Due to a city wide network outage, the library does not have access to internet, printing, scanning, and faxing services. If checking out materials, please have library card present.

Library closing early on Friday, March 20th

The library will close early at 12pm on Friday, March 20th in preparation for the Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser event. The library will reopen on Saturday, March 21st at 9:30am.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Mortgage Madness - 1st time Home Buyer Seminar

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Tax & Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, M&T is here to help make for a smooth homebuying experience. You likely have questions about the process and if you would quali...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, Tax & Finance

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, M&T is here to help make for a smooth homebuying experience.

You likely have questions about the process and if you would qualify for a mortgage.

DMV Community Event

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics & Community, Special Event

Event Details:

Flyer

Bunny Portraits

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by making your own bunny portrait with recycled materials like egg cartons and cardboard.This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration r...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by making your own bunny portrait with recycled materials like egg cartons and cardboard.

This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Gears and a laptop to left of verbiage with psychedelic colors

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...

Waitlist

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!

Candles to the left with barbed wire

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.

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Time	Sun (2/16)	Mon (2/17)	Tue (2/18)	Wed (2/19)	Thu (2/20)	Fri (2/21)	Sat (2/22)
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 Miss Holly 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.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup 10:00am–12:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.	This event is in the "Children" group Hydroponic How To 10:00am–11:00am 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: Entrance Hallway Age Group: Children Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife Event Details: Have you seen our hydroponic garden, Sprout? Do you have questions on how hydroponics works? Stop by to ask Miss Holly questions and learn about our hydroponic garden. This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Drop-In Paper Heart Weaving 10:00am–12:00pm Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group 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 Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday Registration Required Event Details: February is Library Lovers Month! We want to celebrate with you at this drop in event. Children are invited to weave paper strips together to create a fun paper heart.
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12 pm
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2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group African American Artists from Connecticut with the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 3:00pm–4:00pm 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, History & Genealogy, Holiday Registration 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.
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Sensory Playtime 5:00pm–6:30pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group 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 Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in-between activities.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Kid Art Club 5:30pm–6:30pm Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group 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 Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us to learn how to work with charcoal. This session focuses on charcoal work and kids will have a chance to learn this cool technique.
6 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Family Storytime 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts, Music, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in.	This event is in the "School Age" group Mystery Reader 6:00pm–6:30pm 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: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Stop by the library for a special storytime with local educators as guest readers. Children are invited to listen to stories at this fun storytime.