Holiday Closing

Rock Island Public Library locations are closed Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Online services will be available. 

Cancelled

Outreach: Longfellow Elementary Visit

9:30am–10:30am
School Age
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Youth Services staff visits Rock Island/Milan schools to promote literacy.

Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch

11:00am–12:00pm
Early Learning
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Do your toddlers love to get messy?  Bring them to Petite Picassos where they can use all of their senses with hands on art.  We will take care of the mess as they create their masterpieces.  

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

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
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.

Rock Island Horticulture Club Community Seed Swap

5:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come catch our seed library at Rock Island Horticultural Club's Annual Seed Swap. Hosted at the Quad City Botanical Center, come and pick up seeds, socialize, and enjoy light refreshments with garden enthusiasts of all levels.