Reads for the Month of June
Celebrate Father’s Day with these books by and about dads and fatherhood! Papa Do You Love Me? By Barbara M. Joosse- This is a wonderful picture book for dads to read with their young children. The story centers on a…
Albion Library Reopened to the Public
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…
Whitman County Heritage Gains National Visibility
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…
Summer Reading For All Ages
Residents are invited to participate in Whitman County Library’s 2021 Summer Reading program with the theme “Tails and Tales.” This year’s program runs June 14-August 31 and is open to all ages, birth to adult. To complete the reading…
Support Your Library While You Shop
To date, we have received almost $2,500 from AmazonSmile shoppers!
Paint-A-Pot
Adults are invited to kick off Summer Reading with Paint-A-Pot! This grab-n-go event is happening at the Colfax, Colton, Farmington, Garfield, Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Uniontown branches of Whitman County Library during the month of June, with some libraries starting June…
Thank You LaCrosse Schools
The May Library Supporter of the Month is LaCrosse Schools for being a great supporter of the LaCrosse Library. They always provide school space for afterschool library programs and graciously allow the Librarian to visit classrooms. See past library supporters.…
Penny Drive Raises Over $650 for WCL!
Friends of Whitman County Library collected $669 in coins and dollars during the 2021 Penny Drive in celebration of National Library Week in April. Each library branch designated a special project for the money collected, with funds being used for…
AAPI Heritage Month Reading List
Klara and the sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Klara, an Artificial Friend, is designed to be a playmate for real children. She waits in a shop, hopeful a customer will choose her, but when the possibility emerges, will she change her…
What Phase 3 Means at Your Library
As all counties in Washington State move into Phase 3 starting today, May 18, occupancy at Whitman County Libraries has increased to 50%. Click here to see occupancy numbers for your library location. Starting today, we are also eliminating time limits for…