Endicott library branch opens; celebration day slated May 30

The new Endicott Branch of Whitman County Library is now open at 324 E Street. Library hours are Tuesdays 1-5 p.m., Fridays 9-2 p.m. with preschool storytime each Friday at 10 a.m.

The project involved more than two years of raising funds, 11 months of interim operation out of city hall and nearly four months of construction. Funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Avista and many local contributions has made the $130,000 library project nearly complete. The renovation removed harmful toxins, brought the facility into ADA compliance and...