Library peeps it real with annual diorama contest
'Peep Me Preguntó' a Peep take of the Superbowl Halftime Show. Photos by Brandy Muz
Peeps outlast competitors in the Survivor themed diorama.
Dozens of displays lined up in the library.
Some used their diorama's as an opportunity to share political messages.
A dino-mite diorama of a T-Rex eating Peeps.
Members of the Planning Board team up with Paw Patrol.
Godzilla makes a mess of Main Street.
Look familiar? The Saturday Town Hall protests are made in Peep-fashion. 
Peep this Disney Display.
Town Clerk Lisa Johnson holding up the 'real' voting ballots for the town peep election. 
These Peeps did not go down with the ship.
The Peep-les choice winner with its prize. 
Josh Faherty holds up his prize.
Josh Faherty and Lisa Johnson shake hands.
'Peep Me Preguntó' a Peep take of the Superbowl Halftime Show. Photos by Brandy Muz
Peeps outlast competitors in the Survivor themed diorama.
Dozens of displays lined up in the library.
Some used their diorama's as an opportunity to share political messages.
A dino-mite diorama of a T-Rex eating Peeps.
Members of the Planning Board team up with Paw Patrol.
Godzilla makes a mess of Main Street.
Look familiar? The Saturday Town Hall protests are made in Peep-fashion.
Peep this Disney Display.
Town Clerk Lisa Johnson holding up the 'real' voting ballots for the town peep election.
These Peeps did not go down with the ship.
The Peep-les choice winner with its prize.
Josh Faherty holds up his prize.
Josh Faherty and Lisa Johnson shake hands.
Peep-ole from all across town showed their creativity in marshmallow fashion.
The small bunnies and chicks have taken a variety of trips over the years thanks to the Wareham Free Library. Families, children, adults and town workers participate every year to create shoebox-sized Peep displays for the chance to win a variety of prizes.
This year, the Peeps found themselves in many situations like competing on the reality television show Survivor and seeking refuge on a lifeboat in the sinking of the Titanic. Library Director Patrick Marshall said that positive community feedback is what keeps the event going.
"The public has a lot of fun," he said while counting the votes. "We have a lot of fun. A lot of these displays— kids and families are working on it together."
Categories for the competition were adult diorama, family/group diorama, kids diorama and the PEEP-les Choice Award. Marshall said that the competition was as fierce as ever, even with less submissions due to how early Easter is this year, and the February snowstorms.
Town Clerk Lisa Johnson assisted Marshall in the official vote counting Thursday, April 2. Backing up the claim of competition, Johnson's staff in the clerks office went head-to-head with the Planning Department as the only town offices to participate.
Both displays put Wareham at the forefront. The Planning Department as Peeps worked with Paw Patrol characters to eliminate Cape Cod bridge traffic. The clerks office created a diorama of Godzilla destroying Main Street.
Children in the library's story hours voted for their favorite display. In the end, the Planning Department took home the Peep-Star award for the second year in a row, leading by two votes.
Director of Planning, Josh Faherty used his children's toys to secure the win. As he displayed his trophy he said that he didn't expect to beat the clerk's office.
"I mean did you see their display? I don't feel good about this win," he said.
Star Peeps took home the children's category win with a Star Trek themed display. The adult category victory went to a recreation of Bad Bunny's Superbowl Halftime Show.
The family winner was a display of the moon landing with a special appearance from a Peep alien. Peep-le's Choice, the overall winner, was the sinking of the Titanic.
Johnson shook hands with Faherty following her loss with a vow to come back next year bigger, and better.
