Mother’s Day Reads
About My Mother by Peggy Rowe There’s a Thelma Knobel in everyone’s life. She’s the person taking charge– the one who knows instinctively how things should be. When major league baseball came to town in the early 1950s and turned…
Seal Skeleton Exploration
Seal Skeleton Exploration kit comes to Whitman County Library branches throughout the month of May Summer Reading at Whitman County Libraries is just around the corner with the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities”. Since the ocean waves and beach are…
Celebrate Poetry Month
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself. Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur,…
Surprised by the Library
"Surprised by the Library" by Shelly Ausmus, Tekoa Library Branch Manager Read Shelly's full article in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News Rural libraries are nothing new to me. I’m one of those kids who grew up on the inside of a…
Earth Day Reading Recommendations from Hannah
The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall Looking at the headlines--a global pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed. In this urgent book, Jane Goodall,…
Celebrate Earth Day with the Library
Celebrate Earth Day by planting your own garden to take home and grow all summer at the Oakesdale and Endicott branches. In Oakesdale, participants are invited to plant flower and pumpkin seeds on Wednesday, Apr. 20 at 3:30 p.m. In…
Spring Art Exhibits at the Libey Gallery
The Libey Gallery invites the community during the month of April to visit two new exhibits by Colfax artist Lynnea Vantrease and Kennewick photographer Nancy Richter. Lynnea Vantrease, a self-taught painter enjoys painting the outdoors from florals to landscapes using…
Big Library Read April 4-18
"Music Is History" combines Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook with no waitlists or holds on Libby April 4-18. Focusing on the years 1971 to…
Penny Drive April 4-30 Benefits Youth Programs
The Whitman County Rural Library System celebrates the 15th Annual Penny Drive April 4-30. Each of the fourteen library branch locations collects money to fund programs or projects that are vital to their community. National Library Week kicks off the…
Spring Break for Kids, Tweens, Teens at Whitman County Libraries
Looking for spring break activities close to home? Look no further than your library! OZOBOTS: The Ozobots, tiny programmable robots invade Colfax Library on Tuesday, April 5 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Rosalia Library on Thursday, April 7 from 6-7 p.m.…