Upcoming Events

Would you like to get acquainted with the Library Edition of the genealogy website Ancestry.com? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forwar...

Every parent can use a little extra support now and then. Join EveryChild staff for a monthly parenting topic, for answers to your parenting questions.  This month's discussion is on Peaceful Parenting.  Light refreshments provided. Plea...

Have you ever been curious about our feathered friends? Join us on Tuesday, June 13th, for an introduction to birding from the Quad City Audubon Society (QCAS)! Presented by Tim Murphy, President of the QCAS, this primer is designed to help you ident...

Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves? Have you ever thought about the role that pollinators p...

Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library! $45 per person, includes hors d'oeuvres, complimentary draft beer, and cash bar, silent au...

A two-part extended class for adult beginners offered at no charge to you. If you've ever wondered if you could make a quilt, here's your chance to explore the hobby. Registrants must attend both classes. You will need to complete some homework betwe...

Join us on Saturday, June 17th, for a walking tour of the Broadway Historic District in Downtown Rock Island! This guided walk, led by members of the Broadway Historic District Association, will feature several historic homes along both 20th and 22nd...

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this new club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fel...

Join us as we discuss Virgil Wander by Leif Engel! Reserve a copy through our library system here . This group meets at the new Watts-Midtown Library in the Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room. ...

Zoom Registration Link Braiding Sweetgrass and the Honorable Harvest: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientifi...

Would you like to get acquainted with the genealogy website HeritageQuest? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forward with it or if you ev...

Local author John O'Shea shares real stories of life during the Great Depression as collected in his two recent books, Memories of the Great Depression: A Time Forgotten and Memories of the Great Depression: A Time Remembered.  ...

Join us as we discuss Think Again by Adam Grant. Books are available through the catalog system. Please contact a Reference Librarian at 309-732-7341 about ordering a copy, or place a hold online here: https://search.prairiecat.info/iii/encore/r...

Join us on Thursday, June 29th, for a polymer clay workshop! This is a guided program and all supplies will be provided. Attendees will leave with a beautiful clay pendant! Registration is required.  Please note this program is limited to an ...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about severe weather or local climatology? Join us on Friday, June 30th, at 2:00pm for a presentation from the Illinois Storm Chasers! Our presenter, Nick Bartholomew, has seen Mother Nature up close and personal fo...

Save local lives! Join Impact Life for a Blood Drive in the Kids Adventure Center at the Rock Island YMCA. Appointments required, see poster for details or call (800) 747-5401. ...

Would you like to get acquainted with the genealogy website FamilySearch? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forward with it or if you eve...

Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This presentation will also be offered at Davenport Public Libraryat 6PM, where they will also record and uploa...