Women Scientists in Math and Coding by Catherine Brereton Before modern-day desktops and laptops, there were human "computers" or mathematicians who handled complex calculations. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan were among the greatest computers, but their vital work…
The Whitman County Library staff is proud to announce the success of collecting over $3,100 worth of non-perishable food, household items, and several generous cash donations in the twenty-fourth annual Food for Fines drive. Donations came in throughout Whitman County…
Guess who stopped by the Colfax Library this week? Dolly Parton! Thank you to United Way for bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to the families of Whitman County, which mails each enrolled child one high quality, age-appropriate book every month…
Do you find yourself reading the same genre over and over? It's time to challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine at Whitman County Library. Stretch your reading skills and explore new genres, or specific types of books.…
Everybody Reads 2022 books are in! "The Beadworkers" by Beth Piatote. Click here to request a copy today in preparation for the author's visit to our library in the fall. "This luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its…
Whitman County Library has received another shipment of rapid at-home test kits for our community from the Health Department. All 14 library locations have these free rapid COVID tests available now, but we do recommend calling ahead as supplies may…
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho This book takes on all questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, that many white Americans find themselves too afraid to ask, yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than…
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Third-year Ph. D. candidate Olive Smith needs her best friend Anh to believe she is in a new relationship so Anh feels free to date a man Olive previously dated. So, when she sees…
The community is invited to visit the Jennings Elementary & Steptoe School Art and STEAM Exhibit, now showing through February 25 at the Libey Gallery. The exhibit, sponsored by Colfax Parent Teacher Organization, features artwork and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Are you looking to find the book of your dreams this Valentine’s season? Colfax Library is making that possible through our annual “Blind Date with a Book” program, available during the entire month of February for adults. We were sure…