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: Tapping Into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut
Start: 2024-11-26T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-26T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

Featured Events

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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...

Open

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.

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

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages, Community

Event Details:

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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10 am

DMV at the Library

10:00am - 2:00pm

Adults, Community

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults, Community

Program Type: Civics & Community, Special Event

Event Details:

There will be DMV services in person at the MPL on Tuesday, June 25th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM in Meeting Room 5.

Please don't forget to bring any necessary paper work.

Wiggle Worms Session 1

10:00am - 10:30am

Children, Babies & Toddlers

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Education, Storytime & Early Learning

Required

Event Details:

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.

Lil Coquíes Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning

Required

Event Details:

Join Miss Katerina for Lil Coquíes bilingual storytime filled with music, stories, and Spanish language discovery for your little one!

Siblings are welcome.

Family Block Party

10:00am - 12:00pm

Children, All Ages, Community

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Children, All Ages, Community

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Health & Wellness, Music

Required

Event Details:

Beat the heat! Join us for giant lawn games, music, and more inside our air-conditioned building.

Registration requested but not required

11 am

Sustainable Local Eats with ShopRite of Wallingford Registered Dietitian: Marisa McCoy MS, RD

11:00am - 12:00pm

School Age

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness

Required

Event Details:

Learn about the wonderful local produce Connecticut offers at this kid centered program.

Children will have the opportunity to create a healthy snack.

Wiggle Worms Session 2

11:00am - 11:30am

Children, Babies & Toddlers

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Education, Storytime & Early Learning

Required

Event Details:

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.

12 pm

1 pm

Teen Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Teens

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Film

Required

Event Details:

Vote to pick which movie screens at the biweekly Teen Movie Matinee!

Vote in person the day of and enjoy some snacks!

2 pm

Egg Carton Critters

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Children

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Project Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Required

Event Details:

Use your creativity and ingenuity to design and build your own critter out of egg cartons and other craft supplies.

Will you make a bug, a flower, a fish or something completely new?

For ages 5-11.

Connecticut 169 Club: Your Passport and Guide to Connecticut

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk, Education, Travel & Culture

Required

Event Details:

Join us for a book talk and signing by author and historian Marty Podskoch.

3 pm

Creepy Upcycled Toy Planters

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Teens

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Nature/Wildlife

Required

Event Details:

Create a creepy planter out of old dolls and other toys!

This weird pot can be used as a decoration or to hold plants.

4 pm

Reservation

Meriden Public Library Board of Trustees

4:30pm - 6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Lotería

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Bilingual, Games

Required

Event Details:

Like Bingo? You'll love Lotería.

Join us for this bilingual program and play the popular Mexican card game.

5 pm

6 pm

Nutmeg Newts Book Club

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Event Details:

Join us for our all new monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

Teen Gardening Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Teens

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife

Required

Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Classics Clique Movie

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Closed

Required

Closed

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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.

Instructional Chess Program

6:00pm - 7:00pm

All Ages, Community

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: All Ages, Community

Program Type: Education, Games

Event Details:

An instructional chess program offered for an eight week spring session will feature a premier area instructor. The program is for players of all ages, beginners welcome.

Manga Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Teens

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Event Details:

Do you love manga?

Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime, meet like-minded people and work on fun projects.

Water on the Move

6:00pm - 7:00pm

School Age

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event

Required

Event Details:

Understanding the role of water in Earth's processes begins with understanding its limits and availability. Join Susan Quincy, educational outreach representative of CT DEEP for interesting information on this topic.

Booktok Bookclub

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Adults

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 3

Age Group: 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!

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Required

Event Details:

Join Miss Alyssa for a fun evening of stories, songs, dancing and more.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome.

Monthly Adult Craft Night - Vision Boards

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Closed

Required

Closed

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Required

Event Details:

Do you have some goals you want to achieve in 2024? Are you looking for some inspiration? Come to MPL's Adult Monthly Craft Night and create your own vision board!

Library hours for Thanksgiving holiday.

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