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Downtown Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
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Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
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(309) 732-7338

Southwest Branch
9010 Ridgewood Road
Rock Island, IL 61201
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Jan 26
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Escape to Book Island Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/26–1/31
Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
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Escape to Book Island Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/26–1/31
All locations
Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Reading Challenge
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Tired of winter? Escape to Book Island with our tropical-themed winter reading challenge! Imagine yourself reading on a beach and escape winter! 

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Jan 31 2026 Sat

Sew Much Fun Encore - Sewing 101

10:30am–12:30pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
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Jan 31 2026 Sat

Sew Much Fun Encore - Sewing 101

10:30am–12:30pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
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Due to the overwhelming popularity of Sew Much Fun, the library is providing an encore of its Sewing 101 Class.

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Feb 2
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Escape to Book Island Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 2/2–2/7
Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
All locations
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Feb 2
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2026

Escape to Book Island Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 2/2–2/7
All locations
Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Reading Challenge
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Tired of winter? Escape to Book Island with our tropical-themed winter reading challenge! Imagine yourself reading on a beach and escape winter! 

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Feb 2
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2026

Community Comforts Drive

All Day 2/2–2/28
Everyone
All locations
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Feb 2
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28
2026

Community Comforts Drive

All Day 2/2–2/28
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Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
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Take part in our 8th annual Community Comforts Drive! Times have been tough and many of our neighbors are in need. Our annual drive aims to collect personal care items that are so important to our health and wellbeing.

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Feb 2 2026 Mon

Alpha Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Feb 2 2026 Mon

Alpha Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
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This month's Alpha Book Club selection is The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck! This 1939 classic will be sure to spark a great conversation! All are welcome to join and registration is not required.

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Feb 2 2026 Mon

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Feb 2 2026 Mon

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

3:00pm–4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
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Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Popular Fiction - Escape to Book Island!

Book cover reading "The Spirit of Love" by Lauren Kate, featuring an illustration of a man and woman walking hand-in-hand along a coastline
Book cover reading "Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds" by Allison Brennan, featuring a woman in a red swimsuit with a book on a pool float against a blue background with an outline of a fingerprint
Book cover reading "The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club" by Martha Hall Kelly, featuring a group of women with books under an umbrella on the beach
Book cover reading "Friends to Lovers" by Sally Blakely, featuring an illustration of a man and woman together in an ocean
Book cover reading "Death on Dickens Island" by Allison Brook, featuring an illustration of a dog within a room of books and a window showing a distant island
Book cover reading "Roomhate" by Penelope Ward, featuring an illustration of a man and woman looking toward a beach house
Book cover reading "Trouble Island" by Sharon Short, featuring a dark, stormy island scene
Book cover reading "Mustique Island" by Sarah McCoy, featuring an island scene
Book cover reading "Murder on Sex Island" by Jo Firestone, featuring an illustration of a bathtub among palm trees and birds against a beige background
Book cover reading "The Islanders" by Meg Mitchell Moore, featuring a woman standing on the beach looking through a pair of binoculars
Book cover reading "The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain" by Hannah Brown, featuring an illustration of a sunset over a beach with a small silhouette of a person proposing on one knee
Book cover reading "Beach House Rules" by Kristy Woodson Harvey, featuring an illustration of a person lying on a picnic blanket and under an umbrella on the beach
Book cover reading "Across the Crying Sands" by Jane Kirkpatrick, featuring a woman standing along a coastline
Book cover reading "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy, featuring a brown wave of water against a dark gray sky
Book cover reading "Holiday Country" by Inci Atrek, featuring an illustration of a woman swimming toward an island
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Popular Nonfiction - New Year, New Interests

Book cover reading "Homegrown Handgathered" by Silvan Goddin, featuring images of various foods and two people standing together outdoors
Book cover reading "Quilting for Everyone" by Amy Latta, featuring a colorful quilt hanging from a wooden rack next to a small white nightstand
Book cover reading "Little Woodchucks" by Nick Offerman, featuring a man surrounded by children in a workshop
Book cover reading "How to Cross-Stitch" by Sian Hamilton, featuring images of several cross stitch projects against a yellow background
Book cover reading "The Cook's Book" by Bri McKoy, featuring a wooden spoon and whisk against a white background
Book cover reading "The New Art of Paper Flowers" by Quynh Nguyen, featuring several paper flower crafts against a blue background
Book cover reading "The Knitting Companion" by Morgane Mathieu, featuring three knit swatches in varying shades of pink
Book cover reading "Watercolour Flowers for the Absolute Beginner" by Fiona Peart, featuring a watercolor image of a pink flower among green leaves
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Image for "The Great British Baking Show 2024"
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Image for "Mini Plein Air Painting with Remington Robinson"
Image for "PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking"
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