Week Calendar

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.

Come get messy with us!

This month we're making colorful turkeys.

We'll provide aprons but please come dressed to get messy!

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.

Join us for a magical dance class with Movements Dance Academy where little ones bring their favorite fairytales to life through movement, music, and imagination. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

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.

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

Come meet local children’s author Alexis Clarke and listen to a reading of her picture book AJ The Baby Lion before our Local author fair at 1pm today.

: Come meet local children’s author S. Villeda-Schaedler and listen to a reading of her picture book Mighty, Tiny Antony before our Local author fair at 1pm today.

Connecticut is redefining its reputation in the crowded landscape and standing out nationally by connecting with people, businesses and travelers. 

Jay hopes to explore his trip to Northern India in 2023. He'll use his photographs to show the beauty of the magical country. Many have fears of traveling to India, which he hopes to debunk. 

Read Local!

Join us at the Meriden Public Library’s Local Author Book Fair.

Saturday, November 22 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Community Room

Meet and support local authors. Books available for purchase and signing.

Register Here

Spend a quiet hour in the teen library listening to Lo-Fi music while studying, reading, or just hanging out for a quick recharge. This is a quick, once a month tech free hour for the teen room.
 

Learn the ins and outs of drawing one of the hardest parts of a person to draw! Practice different techniques and styles to learn which one suits you best!

I hope you have been practicing! Come to the teen room to battle it out in Street Fighter 6. A traditional bracket will be used to determine the winner. 

Make knit happen! And crochet too!

Stop by to learn basic crochet and knitting skills.

It doesn’t matter if you are a lefty or a righty we can help you.

Join us for a sensory-friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing.

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

Come to the library for a social learning meet up with Lex from Girls Inc! Play a couple of games and learn some new skills. 

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

Join us each month to learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Ms. Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with creating Glow Paintings.

Learn how to make decorative birds from yarn.

We will provide a step by step tutorial showing you how to make a little bird.

All supplies will be provided.

Join Daria Ann for a transformative sound healing meditation session featuring quartz crystal sound bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and a variety of other soothing sound healing instruments.

Come as you are and join Miss Melissa for a fun evening filled with stories, songs, dancing and puppets.

Stick around afterwards for a craft the whole family can enjoy.

Join us for BookTok Book Club, where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms, including TikTok and Instagram.

Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!

Perhaps you have thought about writing or starting a journal, but are looking for some inspiration…

Create a cozy home for a gnome at this fun craft program!

Participants will use paper, glue, markers, and other craft supplies to decorate a home fit for gnome.

Join local author Justin Piccirillo for a book talk at the Meriden Public Library.