Painting at Southwest

Painting is completed at our Southwest Branch, but we're still putting things back! Our Children's Area at Southwest will be unavailable for browsing until Tuesday, Dec. 16. If you need something from that area, please ask staff for assistance. 

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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. 

Book cover

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.

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).

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 - Rock Island Chapter logo

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!

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!

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. 

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

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

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. 

Silent Book Club - Rock Island Chapter logo

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!

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!

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! 

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!