October Arrives with the Traditional Book Sale at Meekins: For decades the Friends of the Williamsburg Libraries have held a book sale under the trees on the lawn of the Meekins Library (or occasionally in the Grange Hall—see the 1990 photo). Known as the largest book sale in the hilltowns, the sale is held on the second weekend in October, when the town is bright and festive in colorful autumnal splendor. This year it is on the Saturday and Sunday of Indigenous People’s Weekend, October 11th and 12th, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm, rain or shine.
Tents cover tables filled with books, books and more books: fiction, biographies, histories, art books, cookbooks, and lots of kids’ chapter books and picture books. Come and browse for one book or fill a specially made book bag to the brim. Friendly Friends volunteers will share their favorites—just ask. Pick out a special book for your grandchildren or your best friend or add to your own book pile for those snow-bound nights of reading. A special puzzle sale table and a plant sale table join the book tables this year. Browsing is fun for all ages
You never know what treasure you will uncover to take home. Rain or shine—come to the library lawn for this annual book sale. This year be part of this long-standing Meekins tradition. Vintage photographs by Lisa Wenner, from the Meekins Archives. Daria D’Arienzo, Meekins Archivist and current photographer. #throwbackthursday; #tbt.
Posted to Facebook 10/9/2025
