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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Logo of National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium on a green background with a river flowing into a white sun

NOT Creepy Crawlies

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone

National Missippi River Museum & Aquarium will present a program on the importance of bugs in our ecosystem.  We will meet beetles, roaches, and tarantulas.  Leave your fear at home and join us at the library!  

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

National Missippi River Museum & Aquarium will present a program on the importance of bugs in our ecosystem.  We will meet beetles, roaches, and tarantulas.  Leave your fear at home and join us at the library!  

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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Summer Art Club promo_Plant a Seed for Art, cartoon of seed painting a picture

Summer Art Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Art Series:

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art Series

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Plant a Seed for Math_Summer Math Club_Cartoon cookie at table surrounded by science and math projects

Summer Math Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Math Series:

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regis...

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Math Series

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Photograph of genealogist/speaker Amber Lowery

Amber Lowery - DNA Genealogy

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Family, Everyone

The Delaney Dilemma: Breaking Brick Walls with DNA 

Have you submitted your DNA and now wonder how to use it to help in your genealogical research? 

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The Delaney Dilemma: Breaking Brick Walls with DNA 

Have you submitted your DNA and now wonder how to use it to help in your genealogical research? 

Library program announcement reading "Adult Knitting Circle" with an image of yarn in various colors and the Rock Island Public Library logo

Adult Knitting Circle

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Adult

Calling all yarn enthusiasts - we would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Calling all yarn enthusiasts - we would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Summer Art Club promo_Plant a Seed for Art, cartoon of seed painting a picture

Summer Art Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Art Series:

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art Series

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Plant a Seed for Math_Summer Math Club_Cartoon cookie at table surrounded by science and math projects

Summer Math Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Math Series:

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regis...

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Math Series

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Five metal dissection tools on a blue background.

Dissection Event

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Downtown Collaboration Area at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez!

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public. 

Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public. 

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club!

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club!

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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Roughly hewn white letters on a black background spell the title of the book

Freedom to Read 'em Book Club -- Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Historical Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone

Crank #1 by Ellen Hopkins

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Historical Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Crank #1 by Ellen Hopkins

Summer Art Club promo_Plant a Seed for Art, cartoon of seed painting a picture

Summer Art Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Art Series:

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art Series

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Plant a Seed for Math_Summer Math Club_Cartoon cookie at table surrounded by science and math projects

Summer Math Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Math Series:

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regis...

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Math Series

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Drawing of a Heider tractor floating in the field

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2 -- Rock Island's Heider Tractor

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Family, Everyone

The Heider Tractor

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The Heider Tractor

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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Summer Art Club promo_Plant a Seed for Art, cartoon of seed painting a picture

Summer Art Club

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Art Series:

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art Series

Four weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Dig into the artistic side of plants with this Plant-A-Seed Read art series. Registering for the first class will sign you up for all four.

Plant a Seed for Math_Summer Math Club_Cartoon cookie at table surrounded by science and math projects

Summer Math Club

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Children, School Age
Math Series:

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regis...

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Math Series

Four weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

Math is in everything, including the plant world! Dig into fun math games with a look at the real-world use of math concepts. Plant-A-Seed, READ this summer at Rock Island Library. 

Image of patriotic-themed ornaments hanging from a small, artificial tree

Diamond Painting Class: Patriotic Hanging Star Ornament

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
America 250, DIY
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, come make your own patriotic hanging star ornament! This diamond painting class will be led by Debbie Ford from Parkside Treasure House.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: America 250, DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, come make your own patriotic hanging star ornament! This diamond painting class will be led by Debbie Ford from Parkside Treasure House.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

The Rock Island Public Library's policy states that patrons who habitually register but do not attend a program will be considered a “no show” and may be blocked from registering for future programs.

Photo Guidelines

We often take photographs during library events. If you do not want us to take or publish photos of your child, please notify library staff at the program.

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Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Army Sustainment Command Logo depicting a sword, globe, and grenade and the words "On the Line"

Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: American Independence

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
America 250, Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Presentation
Event Details:

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.