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a printed announcement for the meekins library opening exercises on february 1, 1897, at the first congregational church in williamsburg, massachusetts, starting at 8 p.m.

Opening Day: February 1, 1897

For some, it is the shadow of that famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil that marks every February. For Meekins it is…

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a sunlit room with stained glass windows, wooden trim, a chandelier, upholstered chairs, and a dining table with newspapers and magazines.

Meekins @ 125 for National Library Week

Want the latest bestseller? Come into Meekins. Want to listen to a spine-tingling thriller? Want “Goodnight Moon” to soothe your…

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wooden display cabinet with two shelves containing various small artifacts and memorabilia; sign on top reads

Funky Finds @ 125: Found in Meekins Over Time

Meekins is celebrating a “birthday” too this year. We are 125! While not quite the 250 years of our town—it…

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a bright comet with a long tail is visible in a star filled night sky above a rural landscape with a house, trees, and a wooden fence in the foreground.

Local Eyes: Looking at Our Town for the 250th

Williamsburg is celebrating 250. A year later—but still festive—we are counting down to a full weekend of festivities on July…

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a person wearing a patterned shirt and face mask stands in a library, holding large display boards with text and images on them.

Meekins Celebrates: Happy 250th Williamsburg

The Town is 250! Meekins is 125! Come join us in celebrating our town’s history and forging our future as…

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a basket of fresh garden vegetables, including cucumbers, carrots, kale, garlic, and eggplant, sits on a table in front of blooming yellow flowers outdoors.

Recipes Revisited 2: Rochelle’s Summer Recipes

Rochelle Wildfong, the Meekins Library’s Children’s Librarian, has been a gardener for decades. This week, Rochelle offers several fresh-from-the-garden recipes…

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a glass bowl with a fork, sliced red onion, and dressing sits in front of bottles of olive oil and white wine vinegar on a countertop.

Recipes Revisited 3: Summer Salads from Amber and Beth

This week, Meekins Library staff members Amber Smith Harder and Beth Kilduff offer two different salads to try. Amber’s “Simple…

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a woven basket filled with ripe peaches, displaying a mix of red and yellow hues, sits on a countertop.

Recipes Revisited 4: Bev Bullock Bakes

This week, Meekins Library Director, Bev Lyman Bullock, shares two special long-time family summer fruit recipes. Her Maine Blueberry Pie…

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a handwritten recipe card for three fruit sherbet with ingredients and instructions is pinned over an old, stained sherbet recipe taped to a blue patterned book cover.

Recipes Revisited 5: Summer Treats from Naomi and John

It is the age-old summertime question: what to do with those stealth zucchinis left on your porch? This week, Kmit…

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a handwritten recipe card for lemon bars sits in front of a wooden recipe box on a kitchen counter. the card lists ingredients and baking instructions.

Recipes Revisited 6: Potato Salad with a Kick from Irene and Grandmother’s Lemon Bars from Makayla

Summer is winding down—but those hot, humid days are still with us. This week, Meekins staff member Irene Tournas shares…

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black and white newspaper clipping shows meekins library in williamsburg with the headline, “rip van winkle bell ends 23 year junket,” referring to a bell's mysterious journey.

The Mystery Bell Returns!

“Scene of Bell Mystery: Rip Van Winkle Bell Ends 23-Year Junket”. This newspaper headline, with a photograph of our very…

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people gather in a park with autumn foliage, some standing at tables under a large tree, and tents are set up in the background.

The October Book Sale: A Meekins Tradition

For decades the Friends of the Williamsburg Libraries have held a book sale on the lawn of the Meekins Library…

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