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.

Week Calendar

Name: Local Author Event
Start: 2024-11-30T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-30T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

Featured Events

Local Author Event

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk, Civics & Community

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Adults, All Ages, Community

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Shop Local and Read Local!Join us at the Meriden Public Library’s first-ever Local Author Book FairSaturday, November 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.Community Room 1+2+3Meet and support local ...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community

Program Type: Author Talk, Civics & Community

Required

Event Details:

Shop Local and Read Local!

Join us at the Meriden Public Library’s first-ever Local Author Book Fair

Saturday, November 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Community Room 1+2+3

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Yak & Wrap Holiday Workshop

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts, Holiday

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you struggle with wrapping holiday presents every year? Do your wrapped presents look like you fought with a roll of wrapping paper and lost? Come on in to socialize, enjoy some...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday

Required

Event Details:

Do you struggle with wrapping holiday presents every year? Do your wrapped presents look like you fought with a roll of wrapping paper and lost?

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De-Stress with Furry Scaly Friends

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Wildlife

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

We know that the holiday season can get stressful! Let Furry Scaly Friends help you de-stress with an unforgettable, hands-on experience.Get up close and personal with ou...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Wildlife

Required

Event Details:

We know that the holiday season can get stressful! Let Furry Scaly Friends help you de-stress with an unforgettable, hands-on experience.

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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...

Open

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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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 rich, ...

Open

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!

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

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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Time	Mon (3/20)	Tue (3/21)	Wed (3/22)	Thu (3/23)	Fri (3/24)	Sat (3/25)
All Day				Closing Staff Development Day All Day Branches: Meriden Public Library, Meriden Historical Society, Bookmobile Description: Staff Professional Development Day
10 am	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zChildren's Department - Mat Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Required PreSchool Storytime Join us for a themed storytime with books, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. Event Details: Come and join Miss Melissa each week for stories, songs, and crafts. Storytime is geared towards ages 5 and under (but all ages are welcome). The same storytime will run on Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings.				This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Messy Makers 10:30am - 11:30am Children, Babies & Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zChildren's Department - Mat Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Come get messy with us! Join us as we have fun making tie dye monsters. We’ll provide aprons but please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Geared towards ages 2-6. MM/DG
11 am		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Meriden Public Library and the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Career & Job Fair 11:00am - 6:00pm Teens, Adults This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zBrowsing and Computer Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: The Meriden Public Library, in conjunction with the Midstate Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a career and job fair on Tuesday, March 21st at the library's Mer
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC - An Aerial View of Meriden 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zMeriden Mall - Outside of Boscov's (2nd Floor) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event Event Details: An Aerial View of Meriden (Monday, March 20th, 1-2:30 pm) Presenter: Sam Carr, pilot & photography hobbyist		This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC - Gallery 53 - Past, Present, and Future 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zMeriden Mall - Outside of Boscov's (2nd Floor) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event Event Details: Gallery 53: Past, Present, & Future (Wednesday, March 22, 1-2:30 pm) Presenter: Sandy Goodyear, executive director of Gallery 53	This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC Book Discussion I - The Dictionary of Lost Words 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event Event Details: Book Discussion I: The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams (Thursday, March 23, 1-2:30 pm) Presenter: Mary Willmott		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD IN THE MAIN LIBRARY SPACE: Pysanka: Ukrainian Easter Egg Decoration with Gloria Horbaty 1:30pm - 2:30pm Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community Closed Required* This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zBrowsing and Computer Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community Program Type: Special Event Required Event Details: Learn the history behind the beautiful Ukrainian tradition of Pysanka egg decoration.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. FREE COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic 3:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, All Ages, Community This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. 3:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, All Ages, Community Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zBrowsing and Computer Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, School Age, Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults, All Ages, Community Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Meriden Public Library (inside the Meriden Mall at 470 Lewis Avenue, use TJ Maxx entrance) No appointment needed – WALK-UPS WELCOME! Ages 6 months to 11 years old & 12+
4 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Virtual Event: Southern Inspired: Author Talk with Celebrity Chef Jernard A. Wells 4:00pm - 5:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Register here
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Crayon Shavings Flowers 6:00pm - 7:00pm Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zMeriden Mall - Conference Table (near magazines) Age Group: Teens, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Welcome Spring with Crayon Shavings Flowers! We’ll use crayon shavings and waxed paper to make beautiful flowers to hang in the windows. Welcome the warmer weather! Tuesday, March 21st, 6:00pm. DG/SB This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. BookTok Book Club 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zMeriden Mall - Outside of Boscov's (2nd Floor) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Event Details: Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Family Storytime 6:30pm - 7:30pm Babies & Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: zChildren's Department - Mat Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Come and join Miss Melissa each week for stories, songs, and crafts. Storytime is geared towards ages 5 and under (but all ages are welcome). The same storytime will run on Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings.

Library hours for Thanksgiving holiday.

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