Library card sign-up month

Colfax Jennings Elementary Principal Tom Arlt gets an update on National Library Card Sign up month for September with Colfax Youth Librarian, Nichole Kopp, and the Reading Bear. Activities at the 14 branches of Whitman County Library during Library Card Sign Up Month include events such as Early Learning Storytimes, author visits, exhibits, educational classes, after school programs and more. The Friends of Whitman County Library help promote this event by offering a chance at two $25 certificate drawings for those signing up for a new card.

"Today's libraries are thriving community centers with technology hubs that many rely on as either their first or only choice for computer and Internet access," said Sheri Miller, WCL Youth Manager.

Observed since 1987, Library Card Sign Up Month is a time when the American Library Association promotes the importance of public libraries. For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit any WCL branch, visit the library online at or contact on Facebook.