The American Library Association (ALA) announced today grants of $20,000 to 77 libraries that continue to experience substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund grantees are academic, correctional, public, school, and tribal libraries…
Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) kits are now available for check out at Whitman County Library thanks to a community grant program provided by Innovia Foundation. These kits integrate high interest books with hands-on STREAM resources to…
We already have lots of Summer Reading activities up on our library calendar, take a look at the link below! Here are just a few upcoming programs: Sea Life Watercolor Colfax, Thursday, Jun. 9, 10-1 p.m. All ages are invited to…
The community is invited to meet local author Kay M. Bates as she shares her book series, “The Adventures of Rug Bug” on Saturday, June 11 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Center (adjacent to the Colfax Library). Books…
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women…
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Saturday, May 28 - Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closures and no late fees will be…
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition. It is here,…
Join the Town of Garfield in their annual May Day celebration on Saturday, May 21. Everyone is invited to a full day of activities and fun for the whole family starting with breakfast from 6-9 a.m.; baking contest at 9…
The Libey Gallery invites the community during the month of May to visit two new exhibits by Colfax photographer, Naomi Taylor and former Colfax resident, Jerry Jones. Naomi Taylor of “Gypsy Heart Photography” found inspiration and theme for this exhibit…
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Friday, May 13 for an annual all-staff training. Among other things, we will be planning this year's Summer Reading program for you, themed "Oceans of Possibilities!" During the library’s closure, due…