Upcoming Events

Take your movie experience to a new level by interacting and playing along wth the movie.  Each child will receive a bag of props and song lyrics to be part of the movie. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING Regis...

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for middl...

Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library! $45 per person, includes hors d'oeuvres, complimentary draft beer, and cash bar, silent au...

Enjoy a magical journey through music with Mary Macaroni! ...

Zoom Registration Link Braiding Sweetgrass and the Honorable Harvest: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientifi...

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for middl...

Find Your Roar!  Blank Park Zoo will educate us about the Earth's amazing organisms and where humans fit in with nature. Discover the impacts we all make and hear about the hard work that goes into conservation.  ...

Do you love anime and manga? Then why not test your knowledge against friends and family! Compete for prizes and bragging rights in six rounds of six questions.  ...

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for middl...

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for middl...

Bring on the fun colors of summer with tie dye.  Bring whatever item you would like to tie dye to our new branch and express yourself with your unique design.  ...

Join us for an afternoon of dissection! This hands-on activity covers basic skills and tools (we'll provide equipment and samples), and this event will be presented by science educator Andrea Martinez. Since you'll be using scalpels, this event is fo...

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for middl...

The Absolute Science's scientist will expose you to chemical reactions. They walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder and get messy with ink. But there is more, they will also create a soda explosion indoor...

The Absolute Science's scientist will expose you to chemical reactions. They walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder and get messy with ink. But there is more, they will also create a soda explos...

Love comics? If you're not attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, why not join us for comics trivia! Bring your knowledge of comics and graphic novels and compete for bragging rights and prizes. ...

Hug-a-Book CREATE!  Part of our special memorial program series for our young children, ages 2-5 years old.  We will have process art stations set up.  Each child receives an apron and a book.  We always encourage families with ch...

Our Youth Services staff will be participating in LEAD Fridays@Watts-Midtown branch for students at Eugene Field Elementary.  Library introduction, services, collections, library cards and special activities will be part of the Learn-Enrich-Disc...

The Quad Cities have a rich history of brewing that started with the influx of German citizens in the 1800s. Breweries were established on both sides of the Mississippi River. Some of these historic breweries managed to reopen after Prohibition, but ...

Our Youth Services staff will be participating in LEAD Fridays@Watts-Midtown branch for students at Eugene Field Elementary.  Library introduction, services, collections, library cards and special activities will be part of the Learn-Enrich-Disc...

Our Youth Services staff will be participating in LEAD Fridays@Watts-Midtown branch for students at Eugene Field Elementary.  Library introduction, services, collections, library cards and special activities will be part of the Learn-Enrich-Disc...

Our Youth Services staff will be participating in LEAD Fridays@Watts-Midtown branch for students at Eugene Field Elementary.  Library introduction, services, collections, library cards and special activities will be part of the Learn-Enrich-Disc...

The Rock Island Public Library and Midwest Writing Center proudly present the annual "Banned Books Week Reading," featuring area librarians, educators, and supporters of First Amendment rights. Doors will open at 5:30pm for networking, snacks, and co...

Our Youth Services staff will be participating in LEAD Fridays@Watts-Midtown branch for students at Eugene Field Elementary.  Library introduction, services, collections, library cards and special activities will be part of the Learn-Enrich-Disc...