Upcoming Events

Join us for a night of fun at the Watts-Midtown Branch! We're taking advantage of our extended hours (thanks Bucktown!) to offer a free evening of snacks and entertainment for teens. Join us for retro gaming and pizza in the Teen Space. 

Calling all yarn enthusiasts - we would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

This afternoon book club meets at the Southwest Branch on the 4th Wednesday* of each month during the spring and fall seasons (club will not meet in January, over the summer, or in December).

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

Neil Dahlstrom is an archivist, speaker, and writer (author of Tractor Wars, The John Deere Story, and Lincoln's Wrath). 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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

Paper embroidery is just what it sounds like! We'll create designs and patterns by stitching thread through paper. Learn the basics of embroidery in this easy to pick up, easy to display format. 

This month's Alpha Book Club selection is The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon! This suspenseful mystery will be sure to spark a great conversation! All are welcome to join and registration is not required.

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

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

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

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Group, and learn about volunteering at the library. At TAG, you will:

Join us for a night of fun at the Watts-Midtown Branch! We're taking advantage of our extended hours (thanks Bucktown!) to offer a free evening of snacks and entertainment for teens. Join us for retro gaming and pizza in the Teen Space. 

Calling all yarn enthusiasts - we would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson blurb

Join us as we discuss Bessie's Prayer: "I am Walter, Bessie's son": that made all the difference! by Walter Braud with the author!

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2: Steam to Gasoline, the very beginning