Painting at Southwest

Painting is completed at our Southwest Branch, but we're still putting things back! Our Children's Area at Southwest will be unavailable for browsing until Tuesday, Dec. 16. If you need something from that area, please ask staff for assistance. 

"Birth of the Public Library in the US" Mini Museum Display

Primary tabs

Program Type:

150th Anniversary

Age Group:

Everyone
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.

Program Description

Event Details

In celebration of the Rock Island Public Library's 150th anniversary, Karpeles Museum is lending us a mini museum display on "The Birth of the Public Library in the United States (1698.) The display features documents of Dr. Thomas Bray (1656-1703.) Stop by our Downtown Library to take a look!