Memorial Day Closing

All Rock Island Public Library locations are closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Please visit us online!

Big News! Downtown Restroom Renovation

1st floor restrooms (on the main floor) of our Downtown Library will be unavailable for a few months due to major renovations.

Ground Floor restrooms (off the accessible entrance and Children's Room) and 2nd floor public restrooms will be available during all library hours. 

Microfilm services will be temporarily unavailable as we relocate these machines from their former location. For questions, please contact Adult Services staff. 

Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: 250 Years of the US Army

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adult
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Event Details

This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by the staff of Army Sustainment Command's History Office, based on the Rock Island Arsenal.

This week's topic is "1784-1860: A New Nation and a New Army".