I have the pleasure of serving residents of all ages from a small library in Farmington, Washington. Farmington is located in the northeast corner of Whitman County near the Idaho border and the library is located in the historic 1908…
While Libey Gallery in The Center at Colfax Library remains closed due to Coronavirus, the library has posted its first online art show. The show can be viewed on You Tube channel "WhitmanCoLibrary" or accessed from the Library's website via…
Whitman County Library was recently awarded a $10,000 grant to renovate the Albion Branch Library. Provided by the METER Foundation of Pullman, the funds will provide for a new heating and air conditioning unit along with upgrades to the carpeting,…
The Big Library Read is available June 22 through July 13! Borrow the featured title "The Darwin Affair" by Tim Mason with no waitlists or holds from Libby & OverDrive Intellectually stimulating and viscerally exciting, "The Darwin Affair" is breathtaking…
The Big Library Read is available June 22 through July 13! Borrow the featured title "The Darwin Affair" by Tim Mason with no waitlists or holds from Libby & OverDriveIntellectually stimulating and viscerally exciting, "The Darwin Affair" is breathtaking from…
Over 130 years ago this month, in June 1885 the Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York City from FranceOn June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City – a gift from France as an expression of…
While library doors remain closed to the public during this historic health emergency, Summer Reading is OPEN! Whitman County Library invites all readers, infants to adults, to participate and “Imagine Your Story” now through August 31. To complete summer reading,…
Did you know that the Colfax Library's basement used to be the town's designated Nuclear Fallout Shelter, starting in the 1960s, complete with thick concrete ceilings to protect from radiation?Whitman County Library is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the construction…
Learn about U.S. Presidents, recommended reads, and fun facts with Colfax librarian, Rachelle Hauser Marshall, watch the video now!Whitman County Library Presidents Trivia Question1) How many 1 term Presidents have there been? 2) Which United States President served the shortest time…
Kids, tweens, and teens county-wide are invited to create a fairytale creature out of any media, pencil drawing, watercolor, clay, or recycled materialEmail a jpg or bmp photo of you and your creature or just the creature to: fairytaleart@whitcolib.org anytime…