eRead Illinois transitioning to new app

eRead Illinois eBooks and eAudiobooks will be moving from the Boundless app to the Palace Project app. During this transition, functionality related to the eRead Illinois content will be limited. Patrons with Boundless holds should make a note of them by Nov. 16.  Contact staff for key transition dates. 

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Frieze Lecture Series This is the End, 2025 lecture series

Frieze Lecture Series

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The Frieze Lectures, a free public lecture series created to celebrate the oldest library in Illinois founded under its Local Library Act of 1872, continues for its 28th year, from October 23 to November 13.

Silhouette of a man on horseback and soldiers over the Declaration of Independence. "The American Revolution: A film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt"

Special Showing: The American Revolution, by Ken Burns

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Discover THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a landmark series from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt.

Frieze Lecture Series This is the End, 2025 lecture series

Frieze Lecture Series

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The Frieze Lectures, a free public lecture series created to celebrate the oldest library in Illinois founded under its Local Library Act of 1872, continues for its 28th year, from October 23 to November 13.

green and yellow dinosaur with orange spikes down its back

Dinovember Day!

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:30pm
Downtown Children's Story Area at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Children's Story Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Stomp into the Downtown Library Children's Room for a roaring good time.

Nothing tricera-tops the fun you will have, for rex-ample there will be activities, crafts and more!   

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Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Book Bingo

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Love Bingo? Join us for a fun and fast-paced evening of Bingo at the Library! Prizes will be, as you could maybe imagine, book related. 

MagiKids by Weirdcards (Learn Magic the Gathering and get free cards!)

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is brought to you by MagiKids! 

Attendants will be able to open several packs of Magic the Gathering cards, built their decks, and learn how to play. The best part is they will get to keep the cards they choose! 

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!

 

This week we will

3-D Printing Day

3:30pm–5:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Join us at the Reference Desk at the Downtown Library to celebrate 3-D Printing Day (which, according to the internet, is celebrated on December 3)!

Five Nights at Freddy's Pizza Party

5:30pm–7:00pm
School Age, Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of fiendish fun as we celebrate the new FNAF movie! Enjoy free pizza while we play video games on the big screen. Can you survive Freddy Fazbear and his fearsome friends?

Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

7:00pm–8:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Presentation, Special Event
Event Details:

More details and registration opportunity to come!

Genesius Guild Presents

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

   Genesius Guild Presents is is a special performance by the Genesius Theatre Guild of the Quad Cities in preparation for its summer season at Rock Island's Lincoln Park.

Please Meet Singing Bird (wife of warrior chief Black Hawk) - Kim Sigafus Presentation, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar

1:00pm–2:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Please Meet Singing Bird (wife of warrior chief Black Hawk) - Kim Sigafus Presentation, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar