About Adult Services
Looking for a great book, information on how to start a business, or community information? Begin here! Our team of Adult Services Librarians can assist you with our wide range of research tools, guide you through our collection, and help you find adult programs like concerts and technology classes. No matter what you’re hoping to learn, begin here!
If you have a question about our services for adults, you can get in touch by:
- Submitting a question from our Contact Us page
- Calling the Reference desk at 309-732-7341
- Using the "Chat" button on our website
Adult Events
Freedom to Read 'em Book Club -- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
March's book selection is Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Given the Iowa High School Book Award in 2010, it is now banned from that state's public schools.
Join us for a free, basic digital literacy course! Presented by American Job Center, this class will cover the following:
This afternoon book club meets at the Southwest Branch on the 4th Wednesday* of each month during the spring and fall seasons (club will not meet in January, over the summer, or in December).
Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activities will be provided.
An Evening with Mark Turcotte, Illinois Poet Laureate
Kick off National Poetry Month (beginning in April) with an evening of poetry with Mark Turcotte, Illinois's Poet Laureate. Mr.
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Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Celebrate Women's History Month on Saturday, March 28th, with a visit from Mary Todd Lincoln!
Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland
Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?
Join us on Thursday, April 2nd, as local artist April Greetings leads a spring-themed cardmaking class! This is a guided program and all supplies will be provided. Attendees will leave with several spring-themed greeting cards.
Debunking Myths About Dietary Supplements with Dr Cathy Rosenbaum
Debunking Myths About Dietary Supplements
Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm at the Rock Island Public Library, 401- 19th Street, Rock Island IL
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Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
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JobNow
Resume and interview skills, templates, live help, resume feedback. Adult Learning Center - practice tests for civil service, GED, citizenship; skill improvement, technical training.
Novelist Plus
The readers tool. Find titles in series, authors, audiobook narrators, or books that are like your favorites. Fiction & nonfiction.