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Library2Go - Fall Schedule 2023

All Day 12/4 - 12/8
Library2Go Mobile Library
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Fall bookmobile schedule starts Monday, July 31st, and runs through Friday, December 15th. We are fully open for entry and browsing. You can also continue to pick up holds and have us choose items for you with Mobile Library2Go Curbsi...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Family Holiday Activities

10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Drop in for family holiday activities including holiday trivia, cardmaking for St. Anthony's Nursing Home, and making various ornaments, including Apple Cinnamon ornaments. Fun for all ages!    ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Fall Schedule 2023

All Day 12/11 - 12/15
Library2Go Mobile Library
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Fall bookmobile schedule starts Monday, July 31st, and runs through Friday, December 15th. We are fully open for entry and browsing. You can also continue to pick up holds and have us choose items for you with Mobile Library2Go Curbsi...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Rock Island, Illinois, is a community blessed with great historic architecture. The focus of this video is the emphasis of why it is important to preserve historic homes, buildings, and neighborhoods in Rock Island. This time sensitive video produced...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas with a lovely Merry and Bright wall hanging! ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

120th Birthday Party of the Downtown Building

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Our beloved Downtown Library building opened December 15, 1903, making today its 120th birthday. Join us for cookies, coffee, and memories in celebration!  Fun fact: Our first permanent library building is 31 years younger than the formation ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance, Special Event
Event Details:
Experience The Nutcracker at Home! Watch a Recording of the Famous Ballet Register at https://bit.ly/WatchTheNutcracker Get in the spirit of the season with a recorded virtual performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker performed by the Un...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go on Winter Break Starting Dec. 18

All Day 12/18 - 1/5
Library2Go Mobile Library
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Keep warm during our hiatus. Our 2024 schedule will be announced in January.  If you have any questions regarding your holds or the L2G schedule, please call the Downtown Library Circulation Desk at 309-732-7323. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Movie Monday

5:15pm - 6:45pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Enjoy snacks and relax with a Monday Movie screening in our Community Room: come celebrate the 30th anniversary of a classic film!  ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

RIPL Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
The Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees meets regularly at 5 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. Time for public comment is provided at the beginning of each meeting.  Agendas and minutes are...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tuneful Tuesday - Tony Hoeppner Band

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us for a FREE and fun lunchtime concert with the sensational Tony Hoeppner Band! This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Enjoy working with yarn and paper plate to create a Snowflake wall hanging set! ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Civil War History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level. This lectu...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Downtown Movie Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
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 new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is Barbie (2023). This smash hit from the summer of 2023 was the talk of the town and w...

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

CANCELLED - Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
*This meeting has been cancelled due to the library's closure for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our first meeting of 2024 will be Monday, February 19th.* ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
This 70 minute video published by Kaw Valley Films will be presented in three parts, each 20+ minutes in length. Part 1 introduces the history of the Mississippi River with the subtitle, The Prize and Pawn of Empires. Beginning with the original nat...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tuneful Tuesday - Heavenly Harps

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us for a FREE and fun community concert with Heavenly Harps, Lydia Olson! This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Enjoy decorating a puffy heart ornament to give to a Valentine in a Heart Box! ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
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 club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fellow ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us for a FREE and fun community concert. This month's performers are a part of the Black Hawk Pipes and Drums of the QC. This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level. This lectu...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
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 club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fellow ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tuneful Tuesday - Rock Island High School Choir

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us for a FREE and fun community concert with the Rock Island High School Choir! This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level. This lectu...