Downtown Library

10:00am-2:00pm

Downtown Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Watts-Midtown Branch

10:00am-2:00pm

Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-8:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Southwest Branch

10:00am-2:00pm

Southwest Branch
9010 Ridgewood Road
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Tue: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

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Program promotion featuring a woman dressed as Jane Austen and reading "A Visit With Jane Austen, December 6th, 11AM, Watts-Midtown Branch"

A Visit with Jane Austen

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Presentation, Performance

Event Details:

In honor of her 250th birthday this month, join us on Saturday, December 6th, for a visit with Jane Austen herself!

Yu-Gi_Oh! Game Night. Free Card! November 10th 2025. 4-5 downtown. Get Ready to Duel. Cards donated by Konami. Also featuring graphics from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Night

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: School Age, Teen

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Learn how to play the popular trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! and get some free cards! Get ready to duel!!

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Time	Sun (7/22)	Mon (7/23)	Tue (7/24)	Wed (7/25)	Thu (7/26)	Fri (7/27)	Sat (7/28)
9 am						This event is in the "Everyone" group Technology Open Lab--CANCELLED 9:00am–10:30am Everyone Southwest Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: DIY Event Details: Do you have a tech question? We'll help, by providing individualized assistance on technology, including questions about personal devices. Get help with e-mail, social media, internet, general questions, etc.
10 am						This event is in the "Children" group Downtown Petite Picassos 10:30am–11:30am Children Downtown Library This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning Event Details:
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12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Outreach ~ Adventure Camp 1:00pm–2:00pm Children Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Children
2 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Binding Our State Together: 200 Years of Canals, Railroads, Postal Services and Roads 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: In Illinois, as in most places, people and communities have sought to connect with other places through nodes of transportation and communication for cultural, economic and political reasons.		Coffee & Conversation: Strategic Planning 2:00pm–3:00pm Southwest Branch Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Event Details: Join us to help continue the conversation and add to the library's strategic planning for 2019-22. How can we work to better our community through targeted library objectives and priorities?
3 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group Art is Wild! Sendak Family Art Program 3:30pm–4:30pm Everyone Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Welcome to the whimsical and imaginative world of Maurice Sendak. Please join the Figge Museum and the Rock Island Library for a special Sendak family outreach inspired by the Figge's summer exhibition: Where the Wild Things Are.		This event is in the "Children" group Ready, Set, Kindergarten 3:00pm–6:00pm Children Downtown Library This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "Teen" group Teen and Tween Gaming Night 5:30pm–7:30pm Teen Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen Event Details: Join us at the Main Library for Gaming Night!
6 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Southwest Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion, Book Club Event Details: July will bring about a lively discussion about Lincoln in the Bardo by George Sanders. Join in and give your thoughts. Coffee & Conversation: Strategic Planning 6:00pm–7:30pm Downtown Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Event Details: Join us to help continue the conversation and add to the library's strategic planning for 2019-22. How can we work to better our community through targeted library objectives and priorities?