Buildings Closed for Juneteenth

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and bookmobile routes are closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Visit us online or see us during regular hours on Friday! 

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 are available on the table across from the Reference Desk. 

Earl Hanson Outreach Visit

9:15am–11:15am
School Age
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach

Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch

10:30am–11:00am
Early Learning
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
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Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs.

For ages 0 - 5 years old.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

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

This week we will be making Jack-O-Lantern Stencils!!!

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). 

Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities

5:00pm–8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Southwest Branch
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
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Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?

ILP Presents: Jason Reynolds

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen, Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Presentation
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Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.