Wishing Kirkpatrick well in retirement

It’s hard to find words to thank Kristie Kirkpatrick for her many years of public service to Whitman County Library.

As library director, she led the way for many improvements county-wide while keeping service to all library customers her No. 1 priority. She led by example while setting high standards for staff and board to improve service throughout the library system, worked tirelessly to make improvements in technology and Wi-Fi throughout the county, facilitated more youth and adult library programs, partnered with cities and organizations to improve library facilities, assisted the Friend...