Memorial Day Closing

All Rock Island Public Library locations are closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Please visit us online!

Big News! Downtown Restroom Renovation

1st floor restrooms (on the main floor) of our Downtown Library will be unavailable for a few months due to major renovations.

Ground Floor restrooms (off the accessible entrance and Children's Room) and 2nd floor public restrooms will be available during all library hours. 

Microfilm services will be temporarily unavailable as we relocate these machines from their former location. For questions, please contact Adult Services staff. 

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A poster resembling a a piece of with cartoon characters and says Elementary Afterschool Activity 3:30 to 4:30 Tuesdays at Watts-midtown, Thursdays at Southwest

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

A poster resembling a a piece of paper with cartoon characters and says Elementary Afterschool Activity 3:30 to 4:30 Tuesdays at Watts-midtown, Thursdays at Southwest"

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

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

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

A blue dragon curled around a pile of books. Written below, "2025 iRead Summer Reading" and "Level Up at Your Library"

Level Up at Your Library! Summer Reading Kickoff

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

All ages summer kickoff at Quad City Botanical Center. Free, open to all! 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages summer kickoff at Quad City Botanical Center. Free, open to all! 

Mobile library will be parked in the east end parking lot.

Library2Go at Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library2Go Mobile Library
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

The Library2Go Mobile library will be at Schwiebert RIverfront Park for the 9th annual Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest!

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Children, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

The Library2Go Mobile library will be at Schwiebert RIverfront Park for the 9th annual Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest!

Five metal dissection tools on a blue background.

Dissection Event

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Community Room 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! We'll be dissecting sheep hearts and (very small) lizards: if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
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! We'll be dissecting sheep hearts and (very small) lizards: if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

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Homemade Stickers-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be making homemade stickers!!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be making homemade stickers!!

Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

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Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

Yellow snake draped across a light colored branch.

Shadowland Serpentry

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

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

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

3 tan and brown toads

Shadowland Serpentry

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

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

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

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Fun with Photography-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will learn photography basics with retro digital cameras (digicams)!!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will learn photography basics with retro digital cameras (digicams)!!

Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

A poster that says: "PowerPoint Party", Create and present a 5 minute slideshow on whatever topic you would like (The sillier the better), Watts-midtown branch, June 18th 6:30-7:30

Power Point Party!!

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone

Make a slideshow of whatever you want (doesn't have to be on PowerPoint) and share it with your fellow presenters. It can be as serious or as silly (within library behavior policy) as you would like! 

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation, Discussion, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a slideshow of whatever you want (doesn't have to be on PowerPoint) and share it with your fellow presenters. It can be as serious or as silly (within library behavior policy) as you would like! 

A poster that says "Afternoon Activity, Tuesdays 3:30-4:30, Watts-Midtown"

Giant Yard Games-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be playing giant yard games from the Library of Things!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be playing giant yard games from the Library of Things!

Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

Outreach-Adventure Camp

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

Green dragon with dragon trainer

Dragontrainer

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Watch as inventor & time traveler Brock Barnabas visits the present time to recruit some adventurous kids to travel back to the Medieval times.

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Watch as inventor & time traveler Brock Barnabas visits the present time to recruit some adventurous kids to travel back to the Medieval times.

A poster that says "Afternoon Activity, Tuesdays 3:30-4:30, Watts-Midtown"

3d Pens-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be using 3d Pens!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be using 3d Pens!

Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

Outreach-Adventure Camp

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.  

A poster that says "Afternoon Activity, Tuesdays 3:30-4:30, Watts-Midtown"

Upcycling-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be Upcycling!

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be Upcycling!

Outreach-Adventure Camp

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Outreach, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities! 

A yellow ball sits near a hole on green astroturf.

Library Mini Golf

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.

 

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Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.

 

A yellow ball sits near a hole on green astroturf.

Library Mini Golf

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.

 

Upcoming
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.