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Even during the time of COVID, the Meekins was abuzz with activity.

E-books, e-audio books and access to Acorn TV through the Meekins website became extraordinarily popular. When the Town closed town buildings, we brought books “outside” to you with the popular “Grab-a-Bag-of-Books”—with a surprise in every bag. Curb-side pick-up (really lobby pick-up) became the new norm—and we found, checked out and prepped every bag full of books you get. We put together shelves for the lobby then set up “window” browsing. We answered calls and emails about any and everything. We personally selected books, audio books and DVDS for anyone who asked—doing much more one-to-one library service.

The summer reading program went virtual. Rochelle doubled her weekly story hour and took it to YouTube, now found on the Meekins Facebook page. Naomi conducted virtual scientific experiments, drew Zentangles and played boardgames online and made take-home craft kits for all. “Stephen Meekins” jumped into social media on all fronts. We created “Throwback Thursday” to showcase the odd and the quirky as well as the historical “stuff” in Meekins.

We kept purchasing, cataloguing and prepping books and magazines, so we could fill those bags you pick up in the lobby. We sent and received boxes and boxes of Inter-Library Loan books. We gathered cartloads of books and media from the outdoor book drop. We quarantined all library materials to keep you safe. We checked thousands of books in and out. We put those books away and took others off the shelves just for you. We solved technical glitches with computers and systems and resolved never to let technology defeat us.

We saved hundreds of picture books from an air conditioning leak. We deep cleaned the entire building. We set up chairs on the patio and tents on the lawn for socially distanced safe use of Wi-Fi, conversation and book reading. We began refurbishing the Riverside Room—adding new shelves and tables and moving things all around. We survived storms that downed trees and took out staff cars. Inspired by Charles Dickens’s story A Christmas Carol, we donned costumes and became characters in the story, then safely gathered for Halloween, and passed out hundreds of bags of treats. At the end of the year, we gathered as a virtual community and together we read that same story, A Christmas Carol, in a Zoom Room. We greeted and helped our wonderful library patrons near and far—in whatever ways we could. Throughout it all we Kept Safe and we Kept Strong. And we will keep going in 2021!

Posted to Facebook 2/4/2021

numerous books are displayed standing upright and fanned open on tables in a well lit room, with chairs around and more books stacked in the background.
a sign in front of a stone building reads, "keep safe and keep strong www.meekinslibrary.org," standing on a grassy lawn under a partly cloudy sky.
a small library or office space with bookshelves, a wooden table with chairs, a desk with computer, and a small table placed upside down on the main table.
multiple paper grocery bags, some labeled with names and placed on a metal table and cart, sit outside on a brick patio next to a building.
a computer monitor displays a facebook post from meekins library featuring a split image of a wolf and a woman, with text about a storytime livestream event.
front entrance of meekins library with stone columns and a sign on the door providing information about visiting hours and contact details. blue sky and clouds are visible above.
a person wearing a white glove holds a book or document in a library or archive setting, with shelves and tables visible in the background.
a tall stack of assorted books sits on a cluttered office desk surrounded by papers, a computer monitor, and various office supplies.
brown paper bags with colorful labels are organized on a black rack in front of a blue bulletin board with various papers and announcements pinned to it.
a metal shelving unit holds several shelves of dvds and books, many with holiday themed covers. a hand sanitizer bottle sits on a lower shelf.
a large hand painted sign reading "books today" is taped to a stone wall next to steps leading up to a building at address 2003; paper bags are set on top of the wall.
a person in a plaid shirt and black vest is kneeling on the floor under a desk, working with cables and equipment.
a white canopy tent with a table and chairs underneath sits on grass covered with autumn leaves, surrounded by trees with yellow foliage.
fallen tree branches cover a parking lot and a blue car after a storm, with autumn leaves scattered on the ground. a white building is visible in the background.
a vintage balance scale sits on a wooden counter, surrounded by various metal weights and a tin can, with an old advertisement displayed in the background.
a person wearing a mask and gloves holds books while standing behind a library desk, with bookshelves and a computer visible in the background.
two women assemble metal shelving units on the floor of a carpeted room, with assembly parts and instructions spread around them.
children's books are standing on a table covered with a white cloth. a handwritten sign notes the books are drying from a room leak on 6/28/23 and asks to keep them on the table.
bookshelves filled with books in a library room with wooden trim, stained glass windows, and a portrait hanging on the wall.
library circulation desk with filled book carts and crates, labeled papers, office supplies, and a sign labeled "french" on one cart.