All libraries close for week of maintenance

COLFAX - All 14 branches of Whitman County Library are closing for annual maintenance Aug. 2-8.

"During the weeklong closure, special projects will be performed that are difficult to complete when the library is open including technology maintenance, carpet cleaning, painting, and general building upkeep," according to Whitman County Library spokesperson Kylie Fullmer.

Libraries affected by the closure are Albion, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, Farmington, Garfield, LaCrosse, Malden, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia, St. John, Tekoa, and Uniontown.

Due dates for books and checked out materials are exten...