Free face masks as library prepares for reopening

Area residents can obtain a free, reusable face mask curbside from any branch of Whitman County Library District. Provided by Washington State Emergency Management, the masks are adult sized and intended for lower income residents or those who have struggled to locate a mask elsewhere. Call your local branch or the Colfax Branch at 397-4366 to arrange curbside pickup of sized cloth masks, limited to the number of adult sizes in your family.

Besides this donation of masks, the library has received a number of grants and donations to better assist the community and in preparation for when the li...