Big News! Downtown Restroom Renovation

1st floor restrooms (on the main floor) of our Downtown Library will be unavailable for a few months due to major renovations.

Ground Floor restrooms (off the accessible entrance and Children's Room) and 2nd floor public restrooms will be available during all library hours. 

Microfilm services will be temporarily unavailable as we relocate these machines from their former location. For questions, please contact Adult Services staff. 

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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This event is in the "Adult" group.

Seniors Read Banned Books -- "Flamer," by Mike Curato

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month's banned book selection is "Flamer," by Mike Curato.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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

Getting Into Genealogy -- Ancestry.com

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Family, Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Who were they?  Where did they come from?  What did they look like?  What did they do?

Your ancestors, that is.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Teen" group.

STEAM on Wheels

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels!

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Dissection Event

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

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting sheep hearts and (very small) lizards: if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Art Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. How have games been depicted in the world of art? Level up your art ability with fun hands-on projects inspired by different works of art. 

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Math Club

3:15pm - 4:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2nd to 6th grades. Level Up your math game with fun ways to use it! Registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by the staff of Army Sustainment Command's History Office, based on the Rock Island Arsenal.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Shadowland Serpentry

10:30am - 11:30am
Family
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

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

Life Saving Practice - Stop the Bleed

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop the Bleed is a national first aid campaign aiming to teach ordinary people skills that may save a life. Participants will learn important information about bleeding and the skills to help until professionals arrive.

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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.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Mental Health, DIY
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Art Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. How have games been depicted in the world of art? Level up your art ability with fun hands-on projects inspired by different works of art. 

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Math Club

3:15pm - 4:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2nd to 6th grades. Level Up your math game with fun ways to use it! Registration required.

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Purpose of 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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

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.

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.

A River Runs Through It -- Life along the Mississippi

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Life Along the Mississippi 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Art Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. How have games been depicted in the world of art? Level up your art ability with fun hands-on projects inspired by different works of art. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Clubs

Connect with other readers to discuss books.

The banned book to read for this month's discussion is "Looking for Alaska," by John Green

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Math Club

3:15pm - 4:00pm
School Age
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2nd to 6th grades. Level Up your math game with fun ways to use it! Registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Teen" group.

STEAM on Wheels

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Downtown Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels!