Upcoming Events

Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!

Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event

Mindful Mondays are designed for you to start your week with an intentional pause and practice a meditation exercise with your community. All you need to do is show up, turn your phone off, and be!

Join Jim Allen for meditation sessions. 

If you are a frequent practitioner or have never done meditation, please join us.

6/16 at 6 PM

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 
When: Jun 16, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oBerLEJ7SSuE3-RQx5sbMQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

🌿 Free Tai Chi Class 🌿
Find Balance, Energy, and Relaxation

Join us for a gentle and revitalizing Tai Chi Class open to all experience levels.
Learn the Yang Short Form, Tai Chi principles, and Qigong exercises for health and well-being.

🕘 When:
Tuesdays | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Starting: May 20, 2025

📍 Where:
Meriden Library – Meeting Space
Meriden, NH

✨ FREE and open to the public!
Wear comfortable clothing. No registration required.

This is a drop-in time for you to come with your tech questions.

Please come with your device(s) and all necessary passwords. We can take this time to make sure you are
set up properly to take advantage of all the library has to offer, or to help you get up and running with your
email program, social media, and the like. If we can’t help you, we’ll find an answer or point you in the direction of finding it yourself. We hope you’ll take advantage of this new service. If the time is not right for you, just let us know and we can set up an appointment.
 

Tech Tuesdays @ PRML - 10:30-11:30 am (drop in help)
Tech Thursday @ ML - 3-4: 30 pm (drop in help)

3rd Tuesday at 2 pm

Tuesdays at 4:30 pm.

All levels welcome.

What is cribbage?

Cribbage, or crib, is a card game, traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. It can be adapted for three or four players.[1]

Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used for score-keeping; the crib, box, or kitty (in parts of Canada and New England) two distinct scoring stages; and a unique scoring system, including points for groups of cards that total 15. It has been characterized as "Britain's national card game" and the only one legally playable in licensed pubs and clubs without requiring local authority permission.[2]

The game has relatively few rules yet many subtleties, which accounts for its ongoing appeal and popularity. Tactical play varies, depending on which cards one's opponent has played, how many cards in the remaining pack will help the hand one holds, and what one's position on the board is. A game may be decided by a single point, and the edge often goes to an experienced player who utilizes strategy, including calculating odds and making decisions based on the relative positions of players on the board.

Both cribbage and its close relative costly colours are descended from the old English card game of noddy. Cribbage added the distinctive feature of a crib and changed the scoring system for points, whereas costly colours added more combinations but retained the original noddy scoring scheme.

June 17, 2025, @ Summer Reading Kickoff - Meriden Library

🎉 Summer Reading Kickoff!
 📅 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 📍 Meriden Public Library

Join us as we launch into a summer full of stories, adventures, and fun! Celebrate the start of our Summer Reading Program: Come sign up, grab your bingo card, and prepare to make this summer unforgettable!

trailer: https://www.sram.com/en/sram/road/campaigns/laels-ride-around-the-world

“18,000 miles. 108 days. A powerful story. In 2024, Lael Wilcox set a new world record for the fastest woman to circumnavigate the world by bicycle. For 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes she rode, joined by friends and fans.  This new documentary captures the heart, grit, and community that fueled every mile.”