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. 

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Manga Club

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorites, watch anime, meet fellow enthusiasts and work on fun projects. You also get first pic...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Do you love manga?

Join the manga club to talk about your favorites, watch anime, meet fellow enthusiasts and work on fun projects.

You also get first picks of this months new manga!

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Teen Movie Matinee

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy some popcorn while watching Die Another Day. After being imprisoned and tortured for more than a year, James Bond teams up with an enigmatic spy named Jinx to take on...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy some popcorn while watching Die Another Day.

After being imprisoned and tortured for more than a year, James Bond teams up with an enigmatic spy named Jinx to take on a madman with a satellite-laser weapon.

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Homework Help

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance. Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance.

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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Fashion How To: Layering

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Confused about how to stay warm and fashionable? Attend this new series to learn all about layering for winter without sacrificing your style.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Required
Event Details:

Confused about how to stay warm and fashionable?

Attend this new series to learn all about layering for winter without sacrificing your style.

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Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will r...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community
Required
Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard!

Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library.


Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

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Rainbow Roundtable

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that's LGBTQIA+ related. We will be making watercolor rainb...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, LGBTQ+
Required
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that's LGBTQIA+ related.

We will be making watercolor rainbows this month!

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Repurpose: Wacky Candles

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to rework old candles using warm water and some patience! Turn candles into wacky shapes to decorate your space.

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

Learn how to rework old candles using warm water and some patience!

Turn candles into wacky shapes to decorate your space.

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Sleighing all the Way: Winter Hangout

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Film, Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Are you already dreading the cold weather? Warm up in the teen room with hot cocoa, a movie and a snowy craft. Cozy clothes required!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Film, Food/Cooking
Required
Event Details:

Are you already dreading the cold weather?

Warm up in the teen room with hot cocoa, a movie and a snowy craft. Cozy clothes required!

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Take & Make: Holiday Cards

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ready to celebrate the holidays? Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to make your own holiday cards. Cards can be returned to the library for d...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Ready to celebrate the holidays?

Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to make your own holiday cards.

Cards can be returned to the library for donation to spread some cheer around the community!

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Teen Art Club: Watercolor Basics

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to use watercolor! This session will focus on application techniques and how to make a background.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to use watercolor!


This session will focus on application techniques and how to make a background.

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Queer Quetzals

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of holiday romance, ‘How to Excavate a Heart’ by Jake Maia Arlow. It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, LGBTQ+
Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of holiday romance, ‘How to Excavate a Heart’ by Jake Maia Arlow.


It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.

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Homework Help

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance. Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance.

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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Graphic Godzilla

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of the fantasy romance graphic novel, "Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil", by Lorian Merriman. Maelstrom is a half-demon prince pining for a place in history. (H...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of the fantasy romance graphic novel, "Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil", by Lorian Merriman.

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YA Yabbies

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of sci-fi thriller ‘Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of sci-fi thriller ‘Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir.

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Pom Pom Penguins

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate winter by crafting some fluffy penguins out of pom poms and hot glue!

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

Celebrate winter by crafting some fluffy penguins out of pom poms and hot glue!

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Teen Vent Session

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!

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3-D Book Tracker

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Get ready for your 2025 reading goal by helping craft a community book tracker! Learn how to make book dioramas to add as you finish books!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Get ready for your 2025 reading goal by helping craft a community book tracker!

Learn how to make book dioramas to add as you finish books!

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New Years Party

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday, Music
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate the end of 2024 with trivia, snacks, crafts and music!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday, Music
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the end of 2024 with trivia, snacks, crafts and music!

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The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register HereCome have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Register Here