Week Calendar

Learn American Sign Language at this revolving storytime built for birth-5. Miss Holly will teach signs for animals, shapes, colors, and more throughout our story and songs. Stay after for Busy Bees Playtime. For kids ages 0-5.

Come get messy with us! This month we're painting on aluminum foil! Aprons will be provided but please dress for a mess. For kids ages 2-5. Registration required. 

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 Busy Bees Playtime. Registration required. 

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.

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

We’ve all seen it on Tik Tok…take your chance and slide an Oreo into a mystery cup. Will it be milk? Chocolate syrup?…or ketchup?

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

This month we will be watching “Predator: Badlands” an action sci-fi movie that follows a young predator who has been outcast from his clan on a journey to face the toughest enemy he can find. 

Get creative and make some cute critters out of egg cartons and a variety of craft supplies. All ages welcome. Registration required. 

Participants must arrive within 15 minutes of program start in order to secure their seat.

Join us in this session when we will discuss what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, the benefits and risks of using AI, and explain about Chat GPT.

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

Join us for our monthly teen art club to learn how to make your own tunnel book. Using layers of paper you will create your own whimsical art.
 

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. 

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Do you struggle with using computers – such as with typing, operating a computer mouse, using an application such as Microsoft Word, saving a file, navigating a web browser to search online, and/or creating an email account?

Most embroidery patterns only require a few basic stitches, and mastering these can make it simple and fun to take on any project.

Join us as we show some basic embroidery stitches beginners should learn.

All supplies provided.

Build a catapult to launch the Gingerbread Boy over the river and away from the fox. For kids ages 4-11. Registration required. 

Participants must arrive within 15 minutes of program start in order to secure their seat. 

Join us in the Digital Media Lab and learn to use the TriCaster TC Mini Go!  The TriCaster is a video production system for utilizing multiple cameras, audio inputs, images, and devices.

What will we see outside of your submarine window? Create an undersea scene using beads, pipe cleaners, paper plates, paints, and more. We can't wait to see what your create. For kids ages 5-11. Registration required. 

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm.