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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Tapping Into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Taverns in early Connecticut were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to be entertained, spread news and gossip, have a good meal, an...

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Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Taverns in early Connecticut were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to be entertained, spread news and gossip, have a good meal, and get a night’s lodging.

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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.

Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post pictured to left of his book "Unearthed"

Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register HereJoin us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smith...

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

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Practice English Conversation

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar inglés en un ambiente div...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education
Required
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended.

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The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor will not dwell on the attack itself as opposed to the why? Why did the Japanese attack a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fle...

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Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor will not dwell on the attack itself as opposed to the why? Why did the Japanese attack a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii?

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Signing Rocks the Holidays

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Education, Holiday
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join SIGNING Basics for our popular “Signing ROCKS! the Holidays” event that will get you excited about learning American Sign Language (ASL). Our Signing Holiday event will e...

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Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Join SIGNING Basics for our popular “Signing ROCKS! the Holidays” event that will get you excited about learning American Sign Language (ASL). 

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18th Century Chocolate Making

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food/Cooking, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Witness the art of chocolate-making as it was in the 18th century! Pewter Pot Chocolates will demonstrate the traditional methods of transforming the humble cacao bean into a ri...

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Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, Food/Cooking, History & Genealogy
Required
Event Details:

Witness the art of chocolate-making as it was in the 18th century!

Icy blue background with discouraged student with makeshift homework help sign centered between verbiage on right and conversing penguin and owl on left

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.

Two women with cards in their hands reading, one on either side of the flyer.

Practice English Conversation

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

  Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar inglés en un am...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education
Required
Event Details:

 

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended.

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Tips for Managing Weight: Optimizing Your Brain’s Response to Food

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that our brains influence what we crave? Did you know that when it comes to weight loss, calories in and calories out is not the whole picture? Join us to learn a...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Did you know that our brains influence what we crave? Did you know that when it comes to weight loss, calories in and calories out is not the whole picture?

Seth Fishman, literary agent, featured

An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register HereYou’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing p...

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

Register Here

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A Psychedelic Generation Gap: How the Sixties Counterculture Changed America’s Future

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The 1960's were one of the most disorderly and divisive decades in history. The number of American young people aged 14 to 25 jumped 40 percent in the era, representing 20 percent ...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Music
Required
Event Details:

The 1960's were one of the most disorderly and divisive decades in history. The number of American young people aged 14 to 25 jumped 40 percent in the era, representing 20 percent of the population.