Library hours for Thanksgiving holiday.

The library will close early at 4pm on Wednesday, November 27th.  

The library will be closed Thursday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving Day. 

The library will reopen on Friday, November 29th at 9:30am. 

Drop-off Stuffed Animal Sleepover

All Day
Children, Babies & Toddlers
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Drop-off your stuffed animal friend all day Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15th!

American Job Center Table

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

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.

CCALC - A Journey From Italy

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Food/Cooking, Other, Special Event
Event Details:

The story of George Mesite, a young immigrant from Italy, who settled in Meriden. George began his career in the restaurant business by making pizza. Being an enterprising young man, his business grew over the years.

3.14 PI Day Party

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Other, Special Event
Required
Event Details:
Come celebrate PI Day with us! Circles are everywhere in our lives join us for fun circumference related crafts. This event is best suited for children in grades K-5.

Potato Chip Taste Test

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate National Chip day by trying out various flavors. Vote for your favorite and the worst flavor.

Please inform me of any allergies!

20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy with International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event
Event Details:

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VITA Free Tax Assistance

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Tax & Finance
Event Details:

If you earned less than $65,000 in 2023, you may be eligible for free tax preparation services including e-file and direct deposit! If you earned less than $63,398 you may be eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)!

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Kiwanis Club 2nd Thursday Meeting with Guest Speaker

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Purpose of Meeting

This Kiwanis Club meeting will feature a guest speaker, Mark Perlman, who has written a historical fiction book set during World War I and its aftermath. Mr.

Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Spring

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight.