Imagine Your Story with NewsBank

Summer Reading with NewsBank

Discover the new “2020 Summer Reading” topic on the home page of WCL's free resource, NewsBank. It features useful research content about fantasy, fairy tales, mythology, games, activities and more!

Access NewsBank here.

NewsBank is a free resource from Whitman County Library - Explore and research people, events, and issues in Washington State, across the globe, and throughout history.

Libey Gallery Online Art Show

Follow the link above to take a virtual art tour

While Libey Gallery in The Center at Colfax Library remains closed due to Coronavirus, the library has posted its first online art show!

While this first show features a sampling of artwork and photography by various artists, future segments will showcase artists talking about their work, their influences, style, and more. 

Artists showing in the gallery include Gabriella Ball, Vicki Broeckel, Dan Codd, Ken Carper, Bob Krikac, Sharon Lindsey, Tom Mohr, Marla Robbins, Russ Robbins, Nancy Rothwell, and Carrie Vielle.

Fairytale Art Contest

Welcome to the Fairy Tale Creature Art Show

Children and teens throughout Whitman County did a fantastic job! A BIG THANK YOU to all who participated. The six randomly drawn winners have a ribbon on their entry. Take a look! 

View the art contest entries now

Stream Documentaries and Movies with Kanopy

Check Out this List of the Top 20 Documentaries Streaming on Kanopy

Kanopy Movie Streaming is available for FREE, thanks to the support of an anonymous donor. Enjoy thousands of thoughtful films and documentaries along with Kanopy Kids to challenge young minds, click here to start streaming.

Pacific Northwest Trivia, Compete & WIN!

Compete in a special trivia contest featuring Pacific Northwest history, nature, and interesting facts Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. on Whitman County Library’s Facebook Live.

The first place player will win Lonely Planet’s Guidebook, “The Pacific Northwest’s Best Trips.” This is also a great way to check off “attend a library program” on your adult summer reading challenge, available at www.whitco.lib.wa.us and through curbside pickup.

It will be tons of fun for Whitman County residents and all Washingtonians. So please join us for some friendly competition from home….you may even learn something new about your neck of the woods!

Be sure to tune into trivia this week, and every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on WCL’s Facebook Live. If the video doesn’t appear, simply refresh your browser.

If you have questions about this or other adult summer reading events, please contact Sarah Phelan-Blamires at the Colfax Library by calling 509-397-4366 or emailing sarahp@whitco.lib.wa.us.

Congratulations to our Latest Library Supporter of the Month

Thank You Jody Opheim

Jody Opheim was honored as June's Library Supporter of the Month for her outstanding effort securing grant funds to enhance library services, generous support of Friends of WCL, and active engagement with communities in Whitman County.

See all of our supporters

What's Happening Online and at Your Library

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS

Wednesday, July 8, 2 to 5 p.m. - Summer Reading Info @ St. John Pool

Thursday, July 9, 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Summer Reading Info @ Lamont Community Bldg.

Thursday, July 9 & Friday, July 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - FREE Grab-n-Go Book Bags @ Colfax Library

Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. - Trivia Night on WCL's Facebook Page with Colfax Librarian, Sarah

Monday, July 13 at 1 p.m. - Crazy 8s Online with St. John Librarian, Clancy

Tuesday, July 14 at 4:30 p.m. - Clown Around with Charles: Live Performance on Zoom

Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. - Teen/Tween STAR WARS Trivia on Zoom with Endicott Librarian, Tia

Wednesday, July 15 at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. - Summer Reading FUN Online with St. John Librarian, Clancy

Wednesday, July 15, 3 to 5:30 p.m. - Blood Drive @ The Center at Colfax Library

Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. - Trivia Night: PNW Edition with Colfax Librarian, Sarah

Garfield, Oakesdale, Palouse, St. John & Tekoa - Town Scavenger Hunt

Throughout this Summer, "Imagine Your Story" with town scavenger hunts, grab-and-go activity kits, and obstacle courses. Check your library's ongoing events here!

For details about these events, including how to attend online programs, click here