Telling Time
How do Meekins Librarians tell time? By their very own “Grandfather Clock.” Tucked up against the short wall as you…
Quilted Walls
Look up at the long wall in the Riverside Room and you may be surprised to see Mona Lisa looking…
Meekins With 50 Years Between
In 1971 the town of Williamsburg was celebrating the 200th anniversary of its founding in 1771 and the Meekins was…
Dr. Wheeler Chronicles Our Town
Charles H. Wheeler, M.D. (1879-1955) gave our town a unique gift—that is still used today. Though born in South Burlington,…
The Hundred Penny Bag
It is funny how stories get passed on and what they inspire. In 1968 Francine Snow recorded her childhood memories…
Meekins Halloween Snapshots Over Time—Who is that Librarian?
Every year Meekins joins right in with the town’s festive Halloween happenings. Librarians plan their costumes months in advance. You…
Meekins in Two Novembers
For 125 years the stately granite Library has stood on the corner of Williams and Main Streets, right next to…
Creatures Overhead
Have you ever looked up to the very top of the book stacks when wandering through Meekins Library on a…
Let It Snow…
It is coming. Winter weather. And snow. Are you ready? Seasonal snow is often welcome—with local hiking and sledding and…
Merry and Bright
An evergreen wreath graces the old big wooden Library door. Several poinsettias saved from season to season have bloomed again….
Rodent Wrangling in Meekins
December 6, 2021, was an exciting afternoon in the Meekins Library. Elves were busy putting up Shirley’s Winter Village. The…
2021—A Half In-Half Out Year
Welcome to 2022! Peeking back—2021 was a busy year at Meekins—inside and out. While the building was closed—we checked in,…