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Book cover art for The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is fac...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

Alien with dog

WQPT Summer of Adventure

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Come out to see your friends from WQPT PBS! This summer WQPT PBS is making a guest appearances during storytime. Your family will have the opportunity to watch a PBS KIDS progra...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come out to see your friends from WQPT PBS!

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

You are my sunshine wreath, sunflower wreath made of clothespins

August Family SW Craft: You Are My Sunshine Clothespin Wreath

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Create a beautiful Sunflower/Clothespin Wreath. This event is for all ages and is offered in the library only.   

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create a beautiful Sunflower/Clothespin Wreath. This event is for all ages and is offered in the library only. 

 

Book cover art for The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Music of Bees : A Novel by Eileen Garvin Forty-four-year-old Alice Holtzman is stuck in a dead-end job, bereft of family, and now reeling from the unexpected d...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Music of Bees : A Novel by Eileen Garvin

Back to School apple button craft

September Southwest Craft - Back to School Apple Button Craft - In Library

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Now the kids are back in school, enjoy some family fun by creating a Back to School Apple Button Craft!    

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Now the kids are back in school, enjoy some family fun by creating a Back to School Apple Button Craft!

 

 

Book cover art for The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Hidden in the depths of 18th-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the ...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Recent photograph of Rock Island Library's Southwest Branch

Southwest Branch 50th Anniversary Open House

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The Southwest Branch of the Rock Island Public Library opened its doors to the public 50 years ago on today's date, September 25, 1974. Join your friends and neighbors in our Op...

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

The Southwest Branch of the Rock Island Public Library opened its doors to the public 50 years ago on today's date, September 25, 1974.

Fall Tissue Acorn Suncatcher

October Southwest Craft - Fall Acorn Tissue Suncatcher Craft - In Library

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Start the fall season off right by creating a fall acorn tissue suncatcher.    

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start the fall season off right by creating a fall acorn tissue suncatcher.

 

 

Book cover art for The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realiz...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder

November Southwest Craft - Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder Craft - In Library

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

You will need a place to stash holiday treats or a holiday candle, register to decorate a Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder.     

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

You will need a place to stash holiday treats or a holiday candle, register to decorate a Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder. 

 

 

Book cover art for The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empir...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Paper Rosette Christmas Ornament

December Southwest Craft - Paper Rosette Christmas Ornament Craft - In Library

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Add some flair to your home with a paper rosette ornament.     

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Add some flair to your home with a paper rosette ornament.