Great news! Whitman County Rural Library District is thrilled to welcome new Executive Director, Christy Hughes, to the area. She will be meeting the public at a special reception on Thursday, June 26 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Colfax Library but, until then, has written this note of introduction:

Greetings! It is my great pleasure to join the Whitman County Library team as your newest Executive Director. I am an Arizona native but spent my formative years attending public school as a gaijin in Japan, and later a haolei in Hawaii.

My professional background includes over eight years of public librarianship in marketing, public relations, outreach and youth services. I am trained in child, adolescent, and adult development, and also special education. While working in human resources and project management a few years back, I decided to return to school for my MLIS, and finish my working tenure in library service. WCL’s Mission brings together my highest aspirations – to build communities, respect all humans and connect them to information networks that enhance their lives. It is my privilege to work beside you.

My family and I are relocating from Southwest WA in mid-May. Our moving truck includes my husband, two sons and our giant dog, Gus. We are thrilled by this opportunity to make new friends and call Whitman County home.

Cheers!
CC Hughes