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...

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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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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.

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Time	Sun (9/21)	Mon (9/22)	Tue (9/23)	Wed (9/24)	Thu (9/25)	Fri (9/26)	Sat (9/27)
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Wiggle Worms 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 Storytime Room Age Group: Children, 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. Registration is Required for this event.	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Foil Painting 10:00am–10:45am Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Registration Required 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 Project Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us for some messy fun with this tactile painting activity for kids ages 2-5. Dress for a mess!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Wiggle Worms 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 Storytime Room Age Group: Children, 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. Registration is Required for this event.	This event is in the "Children" group Kinder Garden Learning Center Bookmobile Visit 10:00am–11:00am Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobile Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Maripositas Y Amigos Bilingual Playgroup 10:30am–11:30am 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 our 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.
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5 pm					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 Diamond Art Leaf Keychain 5:00pm–5:45pm 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: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Make your backpack extra sparkly and fall ready at this fun event. Participants will learn the basics of diamond art while creating a diamond art leaf keychain.
6 pm			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 Nutmeg Newts 6:00pm–6:45pm 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: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level. This month we are reading Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess.		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 Create-ure STEAM Challenge 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Make a never before seen create-ture out of random craft supplies and see if it would last in different environments at this event.