Library closed on Monday, May 27th

The library will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9:30am. 

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Jun 5 Colors of my Jewish Year

Colors of My Jewish Year: Blue

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Children
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Ages 3-8 | Registration Required Colors of my Jewish Year: Blue כָּחֹל At each gathering of Colors of my Jewish Year, children and caregivers join together to learn about the...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Civics & Community, Special Event, Travel & Culture
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Ages 3-8 | Registration Required

Colors of my Jewish Year: Blue כָּחֹל

Connecticut 169 book cover to the left in front of a semi-transparent picture of the CT river with verbiage on right

Connecticut 169 Club: Your Passport and Guide to Connecticut

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Education, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a book talk and signing by author and historian Marty Podskoch. His new book, The Connecticut 169 Club: Your Passport and Guide to Exploring Connecticut, encourages tra...

Required
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.

Yellow background with verbiage in center next to cover of My Brilliant Friend novel, cartoon travel images appearing around border with famous landmarks sprouting out of a book taking center stage

Read Around the World

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Quarterly Reading Group featuring global literary fiction. Our July selection is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, set in Naples, Italy.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Required
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Quarterly Reading Group featuring global literary fiction.

Our July selection is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, set in Naples, Italy.

Owl signing in mountains in bottom right with picture of Motoko to left of verbiage

Tales and Origami for Teens

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

During this 90-minute program, Motoko will tell traditional tales, full of humor and mystery, and discuss how Japanese folklore has inspired games and anime in the U.S. a...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

During this 90-minute program, Motoko will tell traditional tales, full of humor and mystery, and discuss how Japanese folklore has inspired games and anime in the U.S. and around the world.

Owl signing in mountains in bottom right with picture of Iddi Saaka to left of verbiage

Soro-Bindi Performance

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Music, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Learn all about Ghanaian dances, songs and stories during this interactive performance with Iddi Saaka, an award winning West African dance and music performance artist and teacher...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Music, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Learn all about Ghanaian dances, songs and stories during this interactive performance with Iddi Saaka, an award winning West African dance and music performance artist and teacher.