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…
Traveling Lantern Theatre for Kids! Solve a mystery with the world's most famous detective, Mr. Sherlock Homes and his trusted companion Dr. Watson.Friends of WCL invite you to enjoy an online play, “Sherlock Holmes Takes the Case,” by the educational…
Our Popular Everybody Reads Program is Postponed, but You Can Still Get an Early Start on the Book!After careful consideration, the Everybody Reads community reading program has been rescheduled due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak. The featured selection, Matthew…
Abbygail Thaut of Colfax, our May STEM winner,is showing off her prize Bria Schultheis of Colton's Guardian Angel St. Bonafice School was our June winnerCongratulations to Abbygail & Bria, our brown bag stem kit drawing winners!Abbygail is pictured first with her prize…
While Whitman County has moved to Phase 3 of Governor Inslee’s plan for reopening, The Washington Department of Health has instructed libraries to wait for additional Safe Start guidelines specific to library operations before opening buildings to the public.Curbside pickup…
What will you discover?Looking for an outdoor adventure in this time of social distancing? Whitman County Library is now providing eight Discover Passes available for one to two weeks checkout!Thanks to a program called "Check Out Washington," limited-edition Discover Passes allow borrowers access…
We’re delighted to announce that Libby is now available in the following languages: Spanish Simplified & Traditional Chinese French German Russian Italian Japanese Swedish Libby also offers a dyslexic friendly font, learn how! If a user’s device is set to…