Family Search
Bring to life your family’s history by exploring the lives of those who came before you.
Closed Saturday and Monday for Memorial Day
The library will be closed on Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th at 9:30am.
Online Resources
Field Trip Directory
Field Trip Directory is your guide to fields trips in the state of Connecticut. The guide gives field trip lesson plans with fun facts and objectives. Now including Virtual Field Trips!
Find a Grave
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, or add photos, virtual flowers, and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for everyday and famous people from around the world.
GCFGlobal
From Microsoft Office and email, to reading, math, and more—GCFGlobal.org offers more than 200 topics, including more than 2,300 lessons, more than 2,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.
Goodreads
Goodreads helps you keep track of what you're reading, lets you write book reviews, and helps you find your next read.
GoOpen CT
GoOpen CT: a movement of teachers, professors, students, leaders, and policy-makers embracing the use of open educational resources (OER) across our state. The Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology hosts this site and supports the collaborative efforts of all educational stakeholders in the state.
Homeschool Central
The place to find all of the homeschool resources you need including curriculum choices, support groups, and how to homeschool.
Homeschool World
Home of Mary Pride’s "Practical Homeschooling" magazine and homeschooling community. Has a large number of articles as well as news, online experts, and an up-to-date events list.
Hoopla
A digital media service that allows you to borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, movies, TV, magazines, graphic novels, and music. Download the app on your smart device or access Hoopla from your personal computer, and create an account with your Meriden library card.
JobNow
Expert resume assistance, live interview coaching, job searching tips, resume templates, and skill-building tutorials.
Kanopy
Free access to thousands of movies with your Meriden Public Library card! Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform that offers films, TV shows, and documentaries. Download the Kanopy app on your Apple or Android device, or access
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers free courses for all ages in a variety of subjects such as math, art, computing, economics, and SAT prep.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Lawrence Hall of Science is UC Berkeley's public science center; 24/7 Science is the kids' page, which includes a variety of science experiments and activities, as well as games and citizen science opportunities.
Learning Express Library
Improve reading, writing, and math skills; prepare for the GED and other exams; take computer tutorials for Windows and Mac; and more.
Libby by OverDrive
Borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, and more for free with Libby!
Library Speakers Consortium
The Consortium creates 2-4 online bestselling author events per month that are streamed to patrons of every member library, including the Meriden Public Library.
Meriden Yearbooks
Museum Key
Through the generosity of the Friends of the Meriden Public Library, we have a number of passes available to various museums. You will need a valid Meriden Public Library card to make a museum pass reservation.