Event List

Since 1978, The Daffodil festival is Meriden’s largest and most colorful community event, held during the peak season for daffodils to bloom.With food, crafts, music, fireworks, am...

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Dr. Kempton will tell stories of resistance during the Holocaust and also discuss the two recent genocides in Sudan, one ongoing and the other unresolved. 

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 adap...

Join Librarian Paige to learn all about seasonal jobs, just in time for summer jobs!

James is based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, but is told from Jim's point of view.The book deals with slavery and contains horror and humor. The slaves speak in a dialect, as w...

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. Registration is ...

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Register HereLet’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our an...

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...

Aprenda los conceptos básicos para enviar y recibir correo electrónico.No se necesita experiencia de computación. Programa en español

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

John will give a talk and show film clips about Jean Gabin (1904-1976), France's major film star and popular singer who worked his way up in the early 30's from supporting roles on...

Working on planning a summer trip? Booked one already? Haven't started planning anything yet?No worries! In this presentation, we will discuss how to travel and make the most of it...

Come to the teen room for a magical adventure! Create your own whimsical fairy house using repurposed materials.

Join us for a special musical storytime with Miss Holly!Children will get the chance to sing, dance, and play with some musical instruments during a fun filled storytime.Participan...

Come to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to create a card for Mother's Day.

The Kenn Morr Band will be performing at the Meriden Public Library on May 10th! Their latest release, “Still Shining” was recorded at Sandy Brook Studios in Colebrook, CT, the alb...

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

A bullied teen learns self-defense and self-confidence from a sage handyman.

Come get messy with us! This month we're painting with marbles. We'll provide aprons but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy.

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.