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Smiling spokesperson Mychal Threets, National Library Week April 19-25, Find Your Joy!

National Library Week - Find Your Library Joy!

All Day 4/24 - 4/25
All locations
Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

National Library Week is a GREAT time to visit your library and explore all we have to offer. While you're here, fill out a "joy note" and let us know what delights you about using your library! 

 

RIPL Citizen's Academy - Shield with stylized open book and star under text

Library Citizens' Academy

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're opening the book on what it takes to run a public library! Join us on four Mondays for the first-ever RIPL Library Citizen's Academy, and become a library expert.

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How to Buy a Car -- and Other Stuff: Consumer Reports at Your Library

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Consumer Reports is an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1936 dedicated to providing unbiased product testing, investigative journalism, and consumer advocacy.

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Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Watts-Midtown Teen Area at Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Free Comic Book Day at the Watts-Midtown Branch! Grab a free comic while supplies last, enter our art contest, and enjoy other fun (and free) activities. Also, we'll have snacks!

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Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits

12:00pm–12:30pm
Early Learning
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.