Upcoming Events

From late 1880 until June of the year 1908—a term of 28 years—the City of Rock Island required its medical doctors to submit to the City Clerk the names and circumstances of any citizens who were diagnosed with a contagious disease. That record is ke...

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials. ...

Join us for a community viewing of Stonewall Uprising: The Year that Changed Everything from American Experience on PBS. This This event will be closed captioned and freely available to all. Light refreshments will be served.  Films desc...

Calling all adults and teens that remember the days of summer camp crafts! Each Monday from June 6th to July 25th we will have a new craft each week for you to bring home and enjoy.   Kits are first come first serve. No registration requir...

Alpha Book Club will meet to pick the 2022-2023 reading list. Please bring ideas and book summaries for the group to consider. ...

Can you escape from the jungle alive? Come play our escape room game and find out! You have one hour to beat the game: sign up your group of up to five people, and we'll contact you about what time you want to play. (Time slots are between 3pm and 6p...

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials. ...

Every child deserves a happy, healthy childhood.      PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES Managing Behaviors -Behavior is communication. Learn the goals of misbehavior, how to respond to misbehaviors, and how to set family rules that w...

Support your library with the return of this special fundraising event from the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. Please join the Rock Island Public Library at The Iconic event space off Arts Alley for a night of hors d'oeuvres accompanied by co...

Calling all adults and teens that remember the days of summer camp crafts! Each Monday from June 6th to July 25th we will have a new craft each week for you to bring home and enjoy.   Kits are first come first serve. No registration requir...

Can you escape from the jungle alive? Come play our escape room game and find out! You have one hour to beat the game: sign up your group of up to five people, and we'll contact you about what time you want to play. (Time slots are between 3pm and 6p...

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials. ...

Calling all adults and teens that remember the days of summer camp crafts! Each Monday from June 6th to July 25th we will have a new craft each week for you to bring home and enjoy.   Kits are first come first serve. No registration requir...

Join us for a fun and free concert with The Front Porch Pickers! The Front Porch Pickers are an Old Time and Mountain music group that enjoy getting together to share their love of music with others. They play for wedding receptions, festivals, libra...

Can you escape from the jungle alive? Come play our escape room game and find out! You have one hour to beat the game: sign up your group of up to five people, and we'll contact you about what time you want to play. (Time slots are between 3pm and 6p...

On June 15, Chef Kwame Onwuachi will join Illinois Libraries Presents and Rock Island Public Library VIRTUALLY to present on his exciting career in food, as chronicled in his bestselling memoir, Notes from a Young Black Chef. ...

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials. ...

Join us as we explore our Summer Reading Challenge's theme of Reading Beyond the Beaten Path! The Nonfiction book club will meet monthly at Longview Park to discuss a variety of books to get us thinking about reading and living beyond the beaten path...

Calling all adults and teens that remember the days of summer camp crafts! Each Monday from June 6th to July 25th we will have a new craft each week for you to bring home and enjoy.   Kits are first come first serve. No registration requir...

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials. ...

Join us for an evening with musician and author Michelle Zauner as she discusses her music career and her beloved bestselling memoir, "Crying in H Mart." Jessica Hopper joins her in conversation. Register for this event anytime via the Illinois Pr...