WCL 3D Prints Face Shields

Whitman County Library 3D Prints Face Shields for Whitman Hospital

WCL is excited to lend our 3D printer to the efforts of Chris Hille and the McGregor Company who are producing face shields for Whitman Hospital & Medical Center.

Special thanks to the Innovia Foundation for funding the library printer which is working in tandem with the McGregor Company printer.


For more information on the technical details of this project, please email WCL's Systems Administrator, James Morasch at james@whitco.lib.wa.us or McGregor employee, Christian Hille at chris@mcgregor.com

Got Some Free Time, Learn a New Language!

All you need is a Whitman County Library card! FREE 24/7 Access to Mango Languages on any device: laptop, tablet, or a smartphone

More than 70 languages!

With just your library card, you now have 24/7 access to over 70 world language courses and 20 ESL (English as a second language) courses through Mango Languages.

Mango is especially useful right now as many high school and college students are unable to attend their regular language classes. More than that, it is enjoyable for almost any age, from school age children to adults. It is a perfect way to keep learning at home!

Mango makes learning a new language fun, easy, and incredibly effective. Featuring engaging lessons, Mango uses cutting-edge methods to make sure the new knowledge sticks.

Courses are conversational and self-paced. Each lesson covers pronunciation, grammar, cultural insights, vocabulary, and use native speaker audio.

Access Mango Languages for free, 24/7 on a computer, tablet, or a smartphone. If you do not have access to Wi-Fi, all 14 Whitman County Library branches offer Wi-Fi outside their building. Please stay in your vehicle or practice safe social distancing.

Access Mango Languages at www.whitco.lib.wa.us, under “Library Resources,” then “Electronic Resources” or download Mango Languages' mobile app. For additional information, please contact Sarah Phelan at sarahp@whitco.lib.wa.us.

Courses cover pronunciation, fun facts, vocabulary, and use native speaker audio



To access Mango for FREE with your library card, click here or download Mango Languages' app from your app store.

Take the Quiz to find out what language fits your personality best! Learn more about Mango

Thank You to Our Healthcare Workers

THANK YOU to our local health care professionals for their service in the current crisis and in the past

Photo: St. Ignatius Hospital nurses in Colfax, WA, 1920. Lenora Harvey & Sabrina Schweiger and three other nurses standing in the front yard of their dormitory residence.

This photo is courtesy of the private collection of Della Evans and the library's Whitman County Heritage Collection, see more historical photos

Bring Your Kids to Digital Storytime!

Just because your family is at home, doesn't mean they can't enjoy to fun and learning at Storytime! Click here to see our free online children's resources, including online storytimes, such as TumbleBooks or Storyline Online.

Check Out TumbleBooks for Storytime, Puzzles, Games, Read Alongs & More  

TumbleBooks' databases are easy to use and feature unlimited access from home! You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no checkouts, holds, or downloads. Books are available instantly! Books and activities for kids, teens, and adults. Click here to try it today!

• TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's eBook database
• TumbleMath - K-6 math eBook database
• TeenBookCloud - 7-12 eBook database
• And much, much more!

eBook & eAudio Isolation Recommendations

Colfax & St. John librarian, Hannah Shepherd has a romance rec for you!

"If someone wants a heart-warming, contemporary romance that gets a bit steamy, try "Love Lettering" by Kate Clayborn. So cute!"

Technology Librarian, Nichole Kopp. just read "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren and thought anyone looking for a fun, romantic comedy might enjoy this ebook or eaudiobook.

"Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion...she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas.

Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.

Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui. After all, ten days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds, right? But the weird thing is...Olive doesn’t mind playing pretend. In fact, the more she pretends to be the luckiest woman alive, the more it feels like she might be.

With Christina Lauren’s “uniquely hilarious and touching voice” (Entertainment Weekly), The Unhoneymooners is a romance for anyone who has ever felt unlucky in love." (Summary from Amazon.com)

Colfax librarian, Sarah Phelan, highly recommends the ebook or eaudiobook "Educated" by Tara Westover for those bored at home.

She said it is a "completely captivating, unforgettable true story of a survivalist family in Idaho and a daughter's quest for knowledge and the freedom that comes with it. You will find yourself indignant and inspired at the same time."

For Accidental Homeschoolers...

Whitman County Library can link you to many FREE online learning, such as education.com, which facilitates at-home-learning for PreK through 5th grade, including Word Study, Math, Reading, & Writing!

Or Starfall, a wonderful reading site that preschoolers & elementary age children will love. Lots of interactive stories and phonics building activities.

Or Science Made Simple, for wild and wacky wonders!Science Made Simple offers loads of answers and east at-home experiments with clear scientific explanations.

Or Scholastic's Learn-At-Home offering day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing!

WCL offers tons of educational and fun sites for kids to learn at home, click here

Library is Closed, but Books are Always Available

Download Books with Washington Anytime Library!

During our closure, take advantage of FREE ebooks and audiobooks 24/7 with Libby or OverDrive! Learn how with this instructional video or read more about Whitman County Library's downloadable books. Need additional assistance?

If you can't find your library card number or need assistance, just email info@whitco.lib.wa.us and we will answer your questions!