Bookmark - Oct. 8, 2009

October is filled with events for children at the Colfax Library. 3rd Thursday Club for kids in grades 1-4 is Oct. 15 from 3:30-4:30. Children of all ages are invited to a family pumpkin decorating party on Oct. 28 from 3:30-4:30 and regular children’s Storytime programs are each Thursday with Baby Time for ages 0-2 years from 10:10-10:30, Toddler Time for ages 2-3 from 10:30-11:00 and Preschool Time for ages 4 and up from 11-11:30.

The Whitman County Library Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 in the Garfield Branch. Agenda for the meeting includes presentation of the Library Supporter of the month, information on a multi-million dollar stimulus grant application and funding of countywide occupational support classes. This meeting is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.

Help support the library by purchasing its gently used big screen TV. The Friends of the Library purchased this 60-inch, diagonal screen television for Movie Days, staff training purposes and community use. Library officials plan to replace the TV with projection equipment funded by the Gates Technology grants. The new equipment will have expanded capabilities for presentations, computer projection and instructional classes. For more information, contact the library.

This fall, Whitman County Library has two issues going before voters. Information about the restoration of M&O funding and also the annexation of Endicott, Malden and Farmington can be found on the library’s website or any library branch.

David Guterson’s book The Other has been selected for the Everybody Reads with the author slated to appear at Colfax High School on Nov. 9.

For a complete list of events and programs happening in all fourteen Whitman County Library branches, visit http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us.