Martin Luther King Jr Day

All Rock Island Public Libraries will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Library2Go routes are cancelled for Monday. 

Upcoming Events

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Teen Advisory Board

11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Special Event
Event Details:

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Board, and learn about volunteering at the library.

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be painting with sugar!!!

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be painting with sugar!!!

ILP Presents: Michelle Buteau

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau, Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 pm. This event made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP,) a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be having book club!!! We will be reading Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be having book club!!! We will be reading Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

QC Visiting Artist Series: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance, Special Event
Event Details:

“Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch” is set in a friendly and quaint town in the 1940’s. Mr. Hatch is a tall, thin, lonely man who works a simple but important job attaching the aglets to shoelaces at a factory.

Community Comforts Drive

All Day 2/1 - 3/1
Adult
All locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Take part in our sixth annual Community Comforts Drive! Times have been tough and many of our neighbors are in need. Our annual drive aims to collect personal care items that are so important to our health and wellbeing.

Winter Sip and Paint

10:00am - 1:30pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Join us for some painting fun at our Winter Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from.

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be creating homemade bookmarks!!!

ILP Present: An Evening with James McBride

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

An Evening with James McBride 

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be creating homemade bookmarks!!!

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be creating penguin poppers!!!

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be creating penguin poppers!!!

Teen Advisory Board

11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Special Event
Event Details:

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Board, and learn about volunteering at the library.

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be celebrating World Whale Day!!!!

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be celebrating World Whale Day!!!!

Dissection Event

5:30pm - 6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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

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: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be having book club!!!! We will be reading the Magic Treehouse, the Graphic Novel!!!

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be having book club!!!! We will be reading the Magic Treehouse, the Graphic Novel!!!

Dissection Event

5:30pm - 6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Southwest Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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

Teen Advisory Board

11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Special Event
Event Details:

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Board, and learn about volunteering at the library.

STEAM on Wheels

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Downtown Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels! We'll be exploring laser-cut projects, printing with 3-D pens, and virtual reality. This STEAM event is for teens 12-17. 

This event is part of our Project Next Generation series.

Teen Advisory Board

11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Special Event
Event Details:

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Board, and learn about volunteering at the library.