Library will shut down for annual maintenance week

All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Aug. 6-12 for maintenance week. During the closure, a number of projects will be undertaken that are difficult to complete when the library is open. A new carpet will be installed in the Palouse branch, and gallery lights will be installed at The Center at the Colfax Library.

During the week-long closure, due dates for library materials have been extended and no late fines will be charged.

Book drops will remain open in all locations for customer convenience. Access to the library’s catalog, downloadable audio and eBooks, Rural Heritage and...