Event List

Adult Knitting Circle

Monday, November 16, 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!

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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!

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

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, November 17, 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.

Midtown Readers Book Club

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Book Club, Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Join us as we discuss 11/22/1963 by Stephen King! Reserve a copy through our library system HERE.

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Discussion

Event Details:

Join us as we discuss 11/22/1963 by Stephen King! Reserve a copy through our library system HERE.

Book cover reading "To the Moon and Back" by Eliana Ramage, featuring an illustration of an erupting volcano against a night sky

Southwest Book Club

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adult

This afternoon book club meets at the Southwest Branch on the 4th Wednesday* of each month during the spring and fall seasons (club will not meet in January, over the summer, or in December).

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Library Branch: Southwest Branch

Room: Southwest Community Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

This afternoon book club meets at the Southwest Branch on the 4th Wednesday* of each month during the spring and fall seasons (club will not meet in January, over the summer, or in December).

Silent Book Club®

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Book Club, Mental Health

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining our Silent Book Club® may be for you!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health

Event Details:

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining our Silent Book Club® may be for you!

Outreach Skip A Long - Milan - Preschool Visit

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:15am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach, Storytime

Age Group:

Early Learning

Miss Ranell will visit Skip a Long preschool for storytime.

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Early Learning

Program Type: Outreach, Storytime

Event Details:

Miss Ranell will visit Skip a Long preschool for storytime.

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

Monday, November 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26 - 11/27

All locations

Rock Island Public Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday.

Closing

Branches:

All locations

Description:

Rock Island Public Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday.

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

Monday, November 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Outreach Skip A Long - Milan - Preschool Visit

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:15am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach, Storytime

Age Group:

Early Learning

Miss Ranell will visit Skip a Long preschool for storytime.

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Early Learning

Program Type: Outreach, Storytime

Event Details:

Miss Ranell will visit Skip a Long preschool for storytime.

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

Monday, December 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Early tractor with 3 men - a driver and 2 piling straw on the wagon

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 9 -- "Tractor Wars," the Movie

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Everyone

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 9 -- Tractor Wars, the Movie

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 9 -- Tractor Wars, the Movie

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

Monday, December 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, December 15, 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.

A 1950s Christmas at the Movies

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adult, Family, Everyone

Do any of you remember what it was like going to the movies in the 50s?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Do any of you remember what it was like going to the movies in the 50s?

Silent Book Club®

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Book Club, Mental Health

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining our Silent Book Club® may be for you!

View Details

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health

Event Details:

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining our Silent Book Club® may be for you!

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

Monday, December 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Closed for Christmas holidays

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

All locations

Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for Christmas holidays. Visit us online!

Closing

Branches:

All locations

Description:

Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for Christmas holidays. Visit us online!

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

Monday, December 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Adult

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

Closed for New Year's Holidays

All Day 12/31 - 1/1

All locations

Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for New Year's holidays, Thursday and Friday. Visit us online!

Closing

Branches:

All locations

Description:

Library buildings and bookmobile routes closed for New Year's holidays, Thursday and Friday. Visit us online!

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