Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

3-D Medusa

 Talk about a bad hair day! Percy Jackson's nemesis, Medusa, has them all the time. Learn more about this fictional deity, and take a look at some colorful snake pictures.   Then create a 3-D replica of Medusa using scissors, cardboard, and oil pastels.

10:30 - 12

For grades 3rd - 8th

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the Southwest branch library at 10:30.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

WRITING PROGRAM

Main Library in Children's Room from 4:30 - 5:30.

PBSkids Go! - Writer's Contest

        Come with a story idea or several and we will help you get your story together to enter the PBS kids Go! 

For grades K, 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Ani-Manga Club

Thursday, March 25th

7:00 pm

Ages 11-18

Rock Island Main Library

2nd Floor, Community Room

Interested in anime and/or manga?  This is the group for you!  We screen new anime and talk about our favorites and new manga.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the Southwest branch library at 10:30.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

LEGO CLUB!

30/31 Branch Library at 3 pm. 

Come and design a creature to be displayed at the library.

For ages K - 6th.

  DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

Enjoy a good movie at the Main Rock Island Public Library. Each month a significant Independent Film will be shown in the Community Room of the Main Library–401 19th Street–in downtown Rock Island. All showings will begin at 6:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public. This month’s feature is The Drummer(Hong Kong, 115 min). 

In the East, the drum is the king of all musical instruments. The intense sound of the drum can penetrate a man's body. The solemn beat of the drum can open a man's heart. The powerful vibration of the drum can awaken a man's soul. Sid, the rebellious son of Kwan, a controlling and savage triad boss in Hong Kong, has to flee to Taiwan upon enraging his father's adversary, a powerful tycoon and underground business leader. Hiding out in the mountains, Sid encounters a group of Zen drummers whose mesmerizing art, rigorous physical training, and austere way of life pique this hostile urban young man's interest and he requests to join the group. Although Sid despises his father, he is turning out to be a younger version of him: wild and defiant. Immersing in the world of the Zen drummers eventually converts him into a firm and focused young man. Sid's independence from the triad life and his father is profoundly challenged, however, when a twist of fate awaits him back home in Hong Kong and forces him to choose between loyalty to his family and his new found faith in himself …

Please be advised that none of these films are rated and some may not be suitable for children.

Teen Advisory Board

1st Thursday of every month

6:30 pm

Ages 11-18

Rock Island Main Library

Children's Room, Ground Floor

Have ideas about programs and materials for teens?  Join the Teen Advisory Board!  We meet once a month to talk about upcoming Library programs, planning programs, and other things about the Library.

Plenty of food and fun!

Contact Natalie for questions: 732-7330 or struecker.natalie@rigov.org

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

MESSY MONDAY

Come prepared to get messy and make a monster at the Southwest Library at 6:00.

For grades K - 3.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the Southwest branch library at 10:30.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

LEGO CLUB

Come and design a Lego vehicle to be displayed at the library.

For ages K - 6th.

Generations of Blues: Mississippi bluesman Hal Reed and Quad Cities’ musician and bandleader Ellis Kell deliver an entertaining and informative program on the influence of Delta blues on the Chicago urban blues style.  This program will include live performance of blues music, historic commentary on the journey of the blues, and will define the blues as a cornerstone of our American roots music tradition.

Wednesday, April 7

6:30 p.m., Rock Island Main Library Community Room

Free!

Teen Tech Club

Thurs., April 8th

6:00-7:30

Ages 11-18

Rock Island Main Library

401 19th St

2nd Floor, Community Room

Interested in learning more about computers or the Internet?  Join us to start learning how to use some of today's technology, including building websites, creating and editting videos, and other activities as suggested.

Space is limited, so register today!

Register by calling or emailing Natalie, the Young Adult Librarian.

309-732-7330

struecker.natalie@rigov.org

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

The Friends of the Rock Island Library meet at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Rock Island, corner of 31st Avenue and 30th Street. Lunch includes roast pork, red potatoes, carrot salad and pie, and is $6. Program features mini plays by American Association of University Women on notable women in history. Reservations required. Call Sue Bjorkman, 786-5909.

Quad City fans of noted author Neil Gaiman can watch a live Internet event, “An Evening with Neil Gaiman,” from 5 to 7 p.m. local time on April 12 at the Rock Island Public Library, 401 19^th Street. The live video stream of Mr. Gaiman’s remarks is made possible by special arrangements with Jessamine County (Ky.) Public Library (JCPL), OARnet, the regional Ohio research and education network, the University of Minnesota and Internet2.

 This event, which kicks off National Library Week (April 11-17), is coordinated by the American Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries and the Jessamine County (Ky.) Public Library (JCPL).

RHYME TIME

 For ages birth - 5 years at the Southwest Library.  

Come enjoy Spring stories, sing songs and make crafts.

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

RHYME TIME

For ages birth - 5 years at the Main Library.  

Come enjoy Spring stories, sing songs and make crafts.

Artists' Cafe

Thursday, April 15th

6:00 pm

Ages 11-18

Rock Island Main Library

2nd floor, Community Room

Open Mic night!  A great opportunity to read something you've written or display something you've created.  Head to the Main Library for a couple hours of fun and creativity. 

Interested in displaying artwork or reading something?  Contact Natalie!

732-7330 or struecker.natalie@rigov.org

Save time, protect your identity. Take advantage of a free drop-off for secure, monitored bulk shredding service at the Document Destruction facility. For privacy, no shredding is done onsite. Due to space considerations at our 30/31 Branch, we will use the parking lot of the First Baptist Church immediately across 30th Street. Our thanks to the church for allowing us to use their lot!

The Main Library downtown will host a second shred day on Wednesday, April 21.

For more community shred day dates, including those offered by Bettendorf, Davenport and Moline Libraries,  go to www.moneysmartweek.org/quadcities

MESSY MONDAY

Come prepared to get messy and make a monster at the MainLibrary at 6:00.

For grades K - 3.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the 30/31 branch library at 10:30.

Board of Trustees Meeting, Library Director's Office. Time is provided for public comment.

Being Green-Earth Day

Tuesday, April 20th

6:30-7:30 pm

Ages 11-18

Rock Island Public Library Southwest Branch

9010 Ridgewood Rd

Come in for some tricks and tips to being green, and make a craft or two.

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users.

Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays

at the Southwest branch library at 10:30.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

Save time, protect your identity. Take advantage of a free drop-off for secure, monitored bulk shredding service at the Document Destruction facility. For privacy, no shredding  done onsite. Pull up and drop off household documents at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street.

For more Community Shred Days, including ones offered by Bettendorf, Davenport and Moline Public Libraries, go to www.moneysmartweek.org/quadcities

LEGO CLUB!

30/31 Library at 3 pm. 

Come and design a Lego vehicle to be displayed at the library.

For ages K - 6th.