The Rosalia and Oakesdale branches of Whitman County Library will continue to keep their doors open to the public for additional hours each week thanks to the support of The Palouse Wind Farm and its owner Onward Energy. The total…
*STEAM Pop-Up Programs Monday Aug. 9 at 11:30 in Garfield & 1:00 in Palouse and Thursday Aug 12 at 3:00 in Farmington have been cancelled. These programs will be rescheduled for a future date.
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close August 2-8 for annual maintenance. During the weeklong closure, special projects will be performed that are difficult to complete when the library is open including technology maintenance, carpet cleaning, painting, and…
We are doing something new for our 2022 Whitman County Library calendars! We're asking for Whitman County photos from “Landmarks of the Past,” including barns, old buildings, windmills, trucks, cars, farm equipment, etc. Deadline for submission is October 31 with…
Self-Care Kits Stressed? Self-Care kits are available for adult summer readers at Colfax Library July 19-31 and Colton & Uniontown Libraries July 12-23. This has been an exhausting year (or two), we all need to take a little time for…
Strengthening Families Program FREE take home kits are available at all branch locations of the Whitman County Library starting July 19, while supplies last. The 7-week educational engagement, fun activities, and basic material supplies are designed for families with children…
The Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation recently added six new listings to the Washington Heritage Register. The listings include the Whitman County Library in Colfax as well as the Cobain House in Aberdeen, the Downtown Walla Walla Historic…
After launching a fresh and reorganized website last fall, Whitman County Library has recently changed its domain name as well. The new website URL is www.whitcolib.org, and staff can be reached at [firstname]@whitcolib.org or [branchname]@whitcolib.org. The old website URL will…
The Albion branch of Whitman County Library reopened to the public on this week, starting June 15. The library is located in the Albion Community Building which has been closed to the public since March 2020. During the closure, the…
The Whitman County Heritage online collection is gaining increased visibility due to a new Washington-Oregon partnership that helps cultural heritage organizations across the Pacific Northwest make their digital archives more visible and accessible nationwide. Northwest Digital Heritage (NWDH), a collaborative effort between…