Watts-Midtown Branch Closed Wednesday, January 21

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Watts-Midtown Branch will be closed for the remainder of today, Wednesday, January 21. Please use our Downtown Library or Southwest Branch. 

Good news: The branch will reopen at noon, Thursday, January 22. 

Book Talks @ Edison Junior High

11:30am–2:00pm
Teen
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Outreach, Presentation

East Meets West: The First Railroad Bridge to Cross the Mississippi (RI History Part 1)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen, Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
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This documentary tells the story of the bridge that first connected Rock Island, Illinois with Davenport, Iowa in 1856, including the roles of Henry Farnam who led the effort to build the railroad and the bridge, plus Abraham Lincoln who successfu

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm–4:00pm
Teen, Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
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Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).