Closed on Monday for MLK Day

The library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday at 9:30am. 

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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A History of Huskies Hoops: Legacy of Greatness

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk, Games, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

High School, Adults, Community

Event Details:

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin.&...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: High School, Adults, Community
Program Type: Author Talk, Games, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Take a journey from the beginning of the men's and women's pro

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Gentle Flow Yoga

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Starting slowly with beginner stretches and gentle movements, attendees will then move into a modified flow through traditional yoga poses with the guidance of yoga instructor Aime...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Starting slowly with beginner stretches and gentle movements, attendees will then move into a modified flow through traditional yoga poses with the guidance of yoga instructor Aime Meacham.

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Life Hacks: The Let Them Theory Book Discussion

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. This bestselling book offers readers a new perspective on decision-making, boundaries, and persona...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.

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Blackout Poetry

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a bonus adult craft, where we will be doing Blackout Poetry.This creative process allows anyone to create art and poetry without the pressure of a blank page.All suppli...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a bonus adult craft, where we will be doing Blackout Poetry.

This creative process allows anyone to create art and poetry without the pressure of a blank page.

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

READ AROUND THE WORLD BOOK GROUP GOES TO IRAQ.

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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Literary Libations: Sipping for a Cause Fundraiser

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Food/Cooking, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Community

Event Details:

Support your library at our second Literary Libations Sipping for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, March 20th from 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy tasting wine, beer, and spirits while listing...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event
Event Details:

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

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