Library's school outreach brought whales and cards

WAITSBURG-Waitsburg District students were the first to receive new electronic library patron cards donated by anonymous donors. The donation of $1,000 allowed the library to purchase 1,500 cards, more than enough for every Waitsbrug resident to have one.

Library staff member Sarah Roberts visited K-5 classes between April 10-12 to present students with the new colorful plastic cards.

Roberts also shared a Burke Box, the visiting exhibit on whales provided by the University of Washington's Burke Museum in Seattle. The library brought a Burke Box on insects and arthropods in March and have anot...