Closed for Good Friday

The library will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen on Saturday, April 4that 9:30am.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

DMV Community Event

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

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Spring cleaning isn't just about dust; it's about peace of mind! Head to the Meriden Public Library Thursday, April 2nd from 10am to 2pm to ensure all your DMV needs are...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

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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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 (2/22)	Mon (2/23)	Tue (2/24)	Wed (2/25)	Thu (2/26)	Fri (2/27)	Sat (2/28)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" 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 Black History Month Take Home Kits for Kids All Day 2/1–2/28 Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" 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: Children's Department Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education Registration Required Event Details: Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!
	This event is in the "Teens" group Black History Month Take Home Kits for Teens All Day 2/1–2/28 Teens Closed Registration Required 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: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education Registration Required Event Details: Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!
1 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group Monthly Movie: Good Boy 1:00pm–2:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Film Event Details: Come to the teen room for our monthly movie and some snacks. This month we will be watching ‘Good Boy’ a supernatural horror about a dog who sees everything that goes bump in the night.
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled New Music Mondays 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Music Event Details: Come listen to December’s recently released music or music that is new to you. Teens are welcome to give suggestions but they must be library appropriate.				This event is in the "Teens" group Yap & Snack 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event Event Details: Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh! This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.
4 pm
5 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Future Day 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Event Details: What does the future look like? Let’s imagine it during this themed day with a craft and movie. This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.
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 Grounded by Aisha Saeed.