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Meekins is ready. Are you? It’s that spooky time of year—and Meekins is your own haunted library. Outside in the dark, bright orange lights lead you to the door. Gap tooth pumpkins grin ominously on the old steps. Inside, skeletons scream in horror. The librarians are deep in disguise. And the Meekins ghost peers through the glass window in a purple glow. Who knows? Does she walk at night? Does she meet the ghost of Stephen Meekins who walks at midnight on All Hallows Eve!

Come to Meekins for Halloween treats on Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. after the town rag shag. Cauldrons will be bubbling, and bowls of candy will be brimming over. Beware the skeleton hands that may grab you as you walk by. And a Pirate Queen will be telling Halloween stories for kids and kids at heart. Be prepared!

And the Meekins annual traditional Day of the Dead shrine gathering together photographs, mementos, favorite foods, candles, and flowers in memory of lost loved ones will be in the John and Alta Black Reading Room. Come in and add someone you want to remember too.

Enjoy Halloween at Meekins. Daria D’Arienzo, Meekins Archivist and photographer. #throwbackthursday; #tbt.

Posted to Facebook 10/31/2024

a carved pumpkin with a jagged, menacing face is lit from within and sits on stone steps outside a building at night.
a day of the dead altar with framed photos, candles, flowers, papel picado, and decorations displayed on a table and mantel in a room with bookshelves and paintings.
a translucent sculpture of a human figure made from clear material stands beside wooden shelves filled with books, in a dimly lit room.
a grapevine wreath with an orange ribbon and a large gold decorative bow hangs on a wooden door.
a poster on the wall is decorated with orange string lights arranged in a spider web pattern.
a skeleton decoration with wild hair and tattered cloth stands with its hands raised near its head, displayed indoors.
a potted plant with a halloween decoration featuring a skeleton hand holding an orange "trick or treat" sign, next to red flowers on a sunny day.
a green faced witch decoration with yellow hair and a black hat stands against a stone wall, wearing a sign that reads "best witches." orange flowers are visible at the bottom.
a colorful felt skull decorated with yarn hair, pom poms, and fabric flowers, set against a bright pink background.
a plastic skeleton with an eye patch sits against a stone wall next to a book with an eye, a candle, and colorful toy spiders.