Library closes 2 days to upgrade computers

All branches of the Whitman County Library system will close for a computer system upgrade Thursday and Friday. Library materials will be due during the closure. All book drops will be available for returning items.

The library catalog called Horizon will be unavailable during the two-day upgrade so items cannot be requested or renewed from the library’s collection of 75,000 items. The Horizon catalog and inventory system software and hardware is shared between Whitman County Library and Neill Public Library as a cost saving measure that eliminates duplication. James Morasch serves as the technical administrator for both agencies and will do the upgrade along with Whitman County technical support specialist Don Appel.