Upcoming Events

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Disney classic about the adventure of a beloved lion cub, his father and evil uncle.  

Join us for a bike clinic with Wright Cycles! Learn the basics of bike repair, and tips for keeping your bike in the best shape to ride all summer and fall. 

"There is no difficulty in finding people determined to tell us the right way to think and what to do. Amid all this noise, how do we listen?"

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 The Boys on the Boat (2023). Light refreshments will be provided. 

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.

Join us on Thursday, August 15th, at 6:00pm for an introductory presentation about the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

There was a time when giants roamed the earth and trains had cabooses. One of those giants was The Rock Island Line railroad.

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.

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 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2023).

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!

This movie is a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature to top off this year's series of videos about the Rock Island Line railroad.

Details to be added soon.

Our annual "read-in" of books and other works that have been banned (removed from shelves) or challenged (reclassified, moved, or questioned for the right to be freely available.) 5:30 pm is for snacks and mingling, with readings starting at 6 pm.

The Southwest Branch of the Rock Island Public Library opened its doors to the public 50 years ago on today's date, September 25, 1974.