Charlee Evans and Whit Gillenwaters write: “After a year of virtual programming and social distancing, staffers at Christian County (Mo.) Library were ready to return to in-person events. As videos of people cleaning headstones began popping up on Instagram and TikTok, we thought we could replicate the practice with our patrons. To ensure our cleaning techniques would not be harmful, we consulted a local historian and archaeologist from a nearby university. Our first headstone cleaning meetup was held in October 2021. After the last brush was dried and the final participant left, we knew we had created something special.”