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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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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Cinema Classics

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow film enthusiasts as we explore a diverse selection of timeless classics; our selections will include award winners and feature influential actors and directors. Wh...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Join fellow film enthusiasts as we explore a diverse selection of timeless classics; our selections will include award winners and feature influential actors and directors.

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Family Craft Night

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month’s theme is Holiday Magic! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time.

This month’s theme is Holiday Magic!

Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed music.

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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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Family Glow Party

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Celebrate this holiday season with a glowing good time!Join us for glowing-themed crafts, dancing, and activities at this family-friendly event.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate this holiday season with a glowing good time!

Join us for glowing-themed crafts, dancing, and activities at this family-friendly event.

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Personalized Mandala Canvas Tote Bags

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience.Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

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

Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience.

Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

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Matinee Monday: Jingle All the Way (1996)

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Frenetic holiday fare about an absentminded father (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who frantically tries to find a popular toy on Christmas Eve. Sinbad. The cast features former “SNL” regu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Frenetic holiday fare about an absentminded father (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who frantically tries to find a popular toy on Christmas Eve. Sinbad. The cast features former “SNL” regulars Phil Hartman, James Belushi and Laraine Newman.

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Bluey Family Party

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Music
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

G'day, friends! Join us for a fun Bluey themed party including crafts and music. We can't wait to see you here. This event is open to everyone, and registration is ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Music
Required
Event Details:

G'day, friends! Join us for a fun Bluey themed party including crafts and music.

We can't wait to see you here.

This event is open to everyone, and registration is requested for this event.

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Holiday Dance Party

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday, Music
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Rock around the holiday tree at this fun dancing event. Children are welcome to wear their dancing shoes and show us their best moves while listening to holiday tunes from aroun...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Holiday, Music
Required
Event Details:

Rock around the holiday tree at this fun dancing event.

Children are welcome to wear their dancing shoes and show us their best moves while listening to holiday tunes from around the world.

Christmas Day

All Day
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar
Description:

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

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Minecraft Perler Beads

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Craft some 8-bit fun at this Perler bead event. Children will be invited to make their favorite Minecraft item using Perler bead peg boards and beads. Staff will ir...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games
Required
Event Details:

Craft some 8-bit fun at this Perler bead event.

Children will be invited to make their favorite Minecraft item using Perler bead peg boards and beads.

Staff will iron their creation for participants to take home.

CC Book Cover on left, movie poster on the right for Little Women

Classics Clique Movie

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them.There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Film
Required
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them.

There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

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STEAM Catapult Snowball Launcher

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a fun "snowball" fight! Kids are welcome to build a catapult out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a spoon at this event. They are welcome to test out their c...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun "snowball" fight!

Kids are welcome to build a catapult out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a spoon at this event.

They are welcome to test out their creation with pom poms and measure how far it flies.

CC Book Cover on left, movie poster on the right for Little Women

Classics Clique Discussion

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them.There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Film
Required
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them.

There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

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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!

New Haven County & Meriden City Championships with the CT Chess Association

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Purpose of Meeting
New Haven County & Meriden City Championships wit
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Saturday Family Flick: Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Stop by for a showing of Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG) with the whole family. You are welcome to bring items to make your viewing experience cozy. Food is not allowed in our storytime...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Stop by for a showing of Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG) with the whole family.

You are welcome to bring items to make your viewing experience cozy.

Food is not allowed in our storytime room.

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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 Year's Rocks Storytime

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Rock in the New Year in style! Join Miss Holly for a special New Year's themed storytime filled with music, dancing, puppets, and more. Siblings are welcome.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Rock in the New Year in style!

Join Miss Holly for a special New Year's themed storytime filled with music, dancing, puppets, and more.

Siblings are welcome.

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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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Rocking in the New Year Family Party

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Holiday, Music
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a rockin' good time! Ring in the new year early at the library with crafts, music, games, and a New Year’s countdown at 11:59am. We can't wait to see you here!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Holiday, Music
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a rockin' good time!

Ring in the new year early at the library with crafts, music, games, and a New Year’s countdown at 11:59am.

We can't wait to see you here!

American Job Center logo

American Job Center Tabling

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Adults
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. Department of Labor’s Emplo...

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.

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STEAM Stories

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Join us monthly for science and art based stories and a fun STEAM related activity after. This event is best suited to children ages 6-11. Older siblings are welcom...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Join us monthly for science and art based stories and a fun STEAM related activity after.

This event is best suited to children ages 6-11.

Older siblings are welcome to join in.

Registration is required.

Preschool aged child wearing a blue dress holding up hand with purple paint on it. Bebes Activos bilingual playgroup for children ages 0 to 5.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly 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.