Special Weather Closing

Due to adverse weather conditions, all Rock Island Public Library buildings will be closed Monday, March 16. Meeting room reservations, library events, and Library2Go routes are also cancelled.

Even when our buildings are closed, our digital services put reading. music, movies/TV, and research at your fingertips. 

Coffee & Conversations

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Mental Health, Discussion
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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.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
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After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss Day!!

Cancelled

Dissection Event

5:30pm–6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Southwest Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

UPDATE - New date!

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.