Editing Williston, North Dakota (section)

==Education==
The [[Williston Basin School District 7]] serves the entire city, with [[Williston High School (North Dakota)|Williston High School]] as its public high school.

Due to a merger of the [[Williston Public School District|Williston Public School District #1]] and the [[Williams County School District 8]] (formerly New School District) in 2021, Williston has one school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.district8nd.com/|title=Home|publisher=Williams County School District 8|accessdate=August 21, 2021}}</ref> Previously almost all of the city was in the former with small sections in the latter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38105_williams/DC20SD_C38105.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Williams County, ND|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 21, 2021}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st38_nd/c38105_williams/DC10SD_C38105_001.pdf The 2010 map shows the Williams County district's old name]</ref> Prior to 2021, District 8, which was K–8 only, sent high school students to Williston High.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/955956/Reorganization_Document_Final.pdf|title=Williston Public School District #1 And Williams County School District #8 Reorganized as Williston Basin School District #007|publisher=[[Williams County School District]]|accessdate=August 22, 2021|page=10 (PDF p. 11/72)}} - [https://www.district8nd.com/ Linked from here] ("Reorganization Document Final" links to https://5il.co/lvuc which links to the document site)</ref> District 8 also sent high school students to the [[Nesson School District]] in [[Ray, North Dakota|Ray]] and to the [[Tioga School District]] in [[Tioga, North Dakota|Tioga]].<ref name=Importantfacts>{{cite news|title=Important facts about state's small schools|newspaper=[[Bismarck Tribune]]|place=[[Bismarck, North Dakota]]|date=October 5, 1997|page=11A}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83920821/for-new-school-district-8/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

Trinity Christian School is a private K–12 school, and St. Joseph Catholic School (of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck]]) a private K–6 school, both located in Williston.

[[Williston State College]], on University Avenue, was founded in 1961 as the University of North Dakota—Williston (UND-W). It is a two-year public college in the North Dakota University System (NDUS). Students can earn Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, and transfer to the state universities offering four-year programs and degrees.

The [http://www.willistonndlibrary.com/ Williston Public Library] serves as the public library for all of [[Williams County, North Dakota|Williams County]]. The library also has a bookmobile that serves rural schools and retirement home communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.willistonherald.com/news/bookmobile-takes-library-on-the-road/article_7c885eb8-7a11-11e3-a38a-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Bookmobile takes library on the road|first=Larry|last=Griffin|website=Williston Herald|date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> The main library also serves as a community center, hosting many groups that hold public meetings there. 

The library hosts an annual fundraiser called "Table of Contents", for which local patrons create unique table arrangements and dining themes. Proceeds are used to purchase equipment for local organizations that hold public meetings at the library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.willistonherald.com/archives/tables-of-contents-to-be-held-at-library/article_80132da7-f44a-5797-ad3f-52426dbe2819.html|title="Tables of Contents" to be held at library|website=Williston Herald|date=September 7, 2005 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> Numerous public events, including voting stations, are regularly held at the library.

The first Williston Public Library was completed in town in 1911, opening February 27, 1911, and it operated as the only facility until 1983. In the early 1990s the city began to address the issue of probable demolition of this aged building to replace it with one meeting modern needs.  

In 1993 a concerned group of citizens formed the James Memorial Preservation Society to save the historic building and develop it as a center for the visual arts. After the library moved to a new building on Davidson Drive, this structure became known as the [http://www.thejamesmemorial.org/ James Memorial Art Center]. It was adapted for use as an art gallery and event center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejamesmemorial.org/what-we-do|title=What We Do|website=The James Memorial Art Center|access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> The James Memorial Art Center now hosts an annual Art Fest, art classes for youth and adults, and exhibits by local, national, and international artists.