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…
When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke: Twenty-five-year-old Lily Baines is used to waking up hungover, overweight, and underemployed. Waking up with fangs? Not so much. But when it turns out a little light necking has more serious consequences…
What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline: Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s lacrosse game when…
The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby: Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment house—until a real estate developer announces that the city has agreed to sell him the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. Their likely destruction means the…
Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer: Award-winning historian Ada Ferrer delivers an “important” (The Guardian) and moving chronicle that demands a new reckoning with both the island’s past and its relationship with the United States. Spanning more than five…
The Hard Parts by Okasana Masters: An inspirational and powerful memoir from the United States’s most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete, The Hard Parts is Oksana Masters gripping account of overcoming extraordinary Chernobyl disaster–caused physical challenges to create a life that challenges everyone to push…
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulah: Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab when she takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is…
Murder your Employer by Rupert Holmes: A devilish thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how best to “delete” their…
Thanks to the Innovia Foundation, Whitman County Rural Libraries is thrilled to announce four stops of the Joshua J. Superstar Supershow! All-ages will be dazzled by the show's side-splitting comedy, nail-biting circus stunts, and tons of thrilling audience participation. Superstar…
Starting on July 1, all of our branches will be returning to their regular open hours! Whitman County Rural Libraries was thrilled to be able to temporarily expand service hours through our Digital Navigation Grant, but only through the end…