Event List

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Monster Movie Monday

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Family

It's the final Monster Movie Monday of 2025, and we're showing a classic tale of sci-fi horror. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

It's the final Monster Movie Monday of 2025, and we're showing a classic tale of sci-fi horror. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

Golden Memories of Christmas Past

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Everyone

Golden Memories of Christmas Past

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

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Golden Memories of Christmas Past

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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!

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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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Monster Movie Monday

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

Monster Movie Monday is back, and we're showing one of 2024's most thrilling vampire films. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Monster Movie Monday is back, and we're showing one of 2024's most thrilling vampire films. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, January 15, 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!

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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!

An image of Stack (in red) and Smoke (in blue), the twins from the movie "Sinners."

Monster Movie Monday

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

Join us for Monster Movie Monday, where we're showing one of 2025's most thrilling vampire films. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Join us for Monster Movie Monday, where we're showing one of 2025's most thrilling vampire films. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

African-American men carrying guns stand in a line in a defensive posture.

"Deacons for Defense" - Remembering Black History

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Everyone

Remembering Black history.....

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Remembering Black history.....

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Go Ask Alice -- the Movie

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Everyone

Go Ask Alice -- the Movie

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

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Go Ask Alice -- the Movie

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The Extraordinary Journey of the Bicycle

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

For 200 years, since the first Draisienne running machine, the bicycle has offered us free climate-friendly travel, in the early days saving us from being over-run in dung, up to today, reducing air pollution.

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

For 200 years, since the first Draisienne running machine, the bicycle has offered us free climate-friendly travel, in the early days saving us from being over-run in dung, up to today, reducing air pollution.

Men standing between front and back wheels of 150 Case - largest steam driven tractor

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2 -- Steam to Gasoline, the very beginning

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adult, Family, Everyone

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2: Steam to Gasoline, the very beginning

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2: Steam to Gasoline, the very beginning

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Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 3 -- 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

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

The Heider Tractor

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 4 -- The Oliver tractor

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adult, Family, Everyone

Oliver tractors

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Oliver tractors

Feature Film -- "Rock Island Trail"

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

This movie was a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature for our city's entertainment history.

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Library Branch: Southwest Branch

Room: Southwest Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

This movie was a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature for our city's entertainment history.

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 5 -- Massey Ferguson

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adult, Family, Everyone

Massey Ferguson

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Massey Ferguson

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The Union Stockyards — A Chicago Stories Documentary

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

At the end of the 19th century, Chicago completely transformed the way Americans eat, and the Union Stockyards on the South Side were the center of that revolution.

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

At the end of the 19th century, Chicago completely transformed the way Americans eat, and the Union Stockyards on the South Side were the center of that revolution.