October 1-7 is Banned Books Week at libraries all over the country, and the county! It provides us with the opportunity to celebrate a specific freedom that every individual has: the freedom to read. This week we've made a list…
Looking for a perfect October outing? Look no further than Spooky Trail Tales! Our Garfield Library and Albion Library have partnered with the Whitman County Parks & Recreation Department to offer a fun and educational way to enjoy the outdoors…
Everybody Reads season starts now and, this year, we're reading the debut novel of Port Townsend author JoAnne Tompkins. An honest look at the complexities and power of small-town coastal life, her book What Comes After is a compassionate page-turner…
The Measure by Nikki Erlick: Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is…
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan: A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that…
A Little Closer to Home by Ginger Zee: In spite of its serious subject matter, Ginger's positive, life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear. Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor, Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions…
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug…
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson: In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek…
An N95 respirator can be one of your best defenses against wildfire smoke, and you can now get one for free at any of the 14 branches of the Whitman County Rural Library District thanks to Whitman County Public Health.…
Since the dawn of time — Sept. 1, 1987, to be exact — public libraries across America have been celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with giveaways, programming and the evergreen glory of access to free, local resources. Originally chosen by…