Library News

SUMMER READING FOR KIDS Upcoming Colfax Library Events for Kids   Maker Mondays: STEAM Lab, every Monday 10-11:30 am A Sky Full of Stories , Tuesday, July 2 at 4-5 pm Planet Party, Tuesday, July 9 at 4-5 pm Residents…

Learn about BLACK HOLES with Washington State University Astronomy Professor, Matthew Duez on Monday, July 8 at 6 p.m. at the Colfax LibraryApril 2019 marked the first EVER photo taken of a black hole, hear the new observational science! What…

A Dangerous Act of Kindness by LP Fergusson What would you risk for a complete stranger? When widow Millie Sanger finds injured enemy pilot Lukas Schiller on her farm, the distant war is suddenly at her doorstep. Compassionate Millie knows…

Volunteers Jeff Andrus & Jeff Johnson during restoration of the Rock BunkhouseThe Ice Age Flood Museum in the Historic Rock Bunkhouse makes its public debut on Saturday, June 22 from 10-2:30 p.m., as part of The Farmer’s Festival Celebration in…

Friends of the Library at Whitman Hospital for a tourThank you to Laurie Gronning and the friendly staff at Whitman Hospital for being so welcoming and giving the Friends of the Library a great tour last week. Our community is so lucky…

Residents of all ages are invited to participate in Whitman County Library Summer Reading programs called “A Universe of Stories.”  Across the county, there will be family events, children’s programs, Virtual Reality, Maker Labs, Lego contests, and of course, reading…

Diane Nebel of Rosalia was honored as Library Supporter of the Month during a surprise visit to her gallery by Whitman County Library staffers Marcy Campbell & Kathy BuccholtzDiane has been a resident of Rosalia since 1986 and a major…

Children from Vicki's Daycare in Colfax celebrate with the Reading BearThank you to all the groups, classrooms, daycares, and individuals who donated this year in celebration of National Library Week. Each library branch designated a special project for the money…