All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Saturday, May 28 - Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closures and no late fees will be…
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia's, wedding - a match of love rather than tradition. It is here,…
Join the Town of Garfield in their annual May Day celebration on Saturday, May 21. Everyone is invited to a full day of activities and fun for the whole family starting with breakfast from 6-9 a.m.; baking contest at 9…
The Libey Gallery invites the community during the month of May to visit two new exhibits by Colfax photographer, Naomi Taylor and former Colfax resident, Jerry Jones. Naomi Taylor of “Gypsy Heart Photography” found inspiration and theme for this exhibit…
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Friday, May 13 for an annual all-staff training. Among other things, we will be planning this year's Summer Reading program for you, themed "Oceans of Possibilities!" During the library’s closure, due…
About My Mother by Peggy Rowe There’s a Thelma Knobel in everyone’s life. She’s the person taking charge– the one who knows instinctively how things should be. When major league baseball came to town in the early 1950s and turned…
Seal Skeleton Exploration kit comes to Whitman County Library branches throughout the month of May Summer Reading at Whitman County Libraries is just around the corner with the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities”. Since the ocean waves and beach are…
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself. Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur,…
"Surprised by the Library" by Shelly Ausmus, Tekoa Library Branch Manager Read Shelly's full article in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News Rural libraries are nothing new to me. I’m one of those kids who grew up on the inside of a…
The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall Looking at the headlines--a global pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed. In this urgent book, Jane Goodall,…