Downtown Library

10:00am-6:00pm

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-6:00pm

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-6:00pm

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!!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (12/09)	Mon (12/10)	Tue (12/11)	Wed (12/12)	Thu (12/13)	Fri (12/14)	Sat (12/15)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Letters to Santa All Day 11/26–12/15 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 Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa is writing letters! Get on his mailing list by filling out a form letter between November 26 and December 15th. The form letters can be picked up and returned to the Letters to Santa mailbox at any of our three
9 am		This event is in the "Adult" group Coffee and a Movie 9:30am–12:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie Event Details: Come and join us for a cup of coffee and a great movie. We'll be showing Solo: A Star Wars Story.			This event is in the "Children" group Outreach/Head Start ~ Longfellow & R I Academy 9:00am–11:00am 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 Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime	This event is in the "Everyone" group Technology Open Lab 9:00am–10:30am Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library 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. Help offered on a fi
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group 30/31 Toddler Tales 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 Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime Event Details:	This event is in the "Children" group Southwest Petite Picassos 10:30am–11:30am Children Southwest Branch This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects. For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver.		This event is in the "Children" group Downtown Toddler Tales 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, Storytime Event Details:
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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 for Gaming Night!		This event is in the "Adult" group Sew Much Fun 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Registration Required Event Details: Sew some holiday ornaments.
6 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group Southwest Craft Night 6:00pm–7:00pm Everyone Southwest Branch 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: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Registration Required Event Details: Come create a fun Christmas Tree using circles and pom-poms on a clothespin to display. FREE - all ages!!	This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group World War II Lecture Series 6:00pm–7:00pm 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: A historian from the Army Sustainment Command will walk attendees through a history of World War II in this 10 part series. First up, the American war preparation for WWII/Pearl Harbor. This event is in the "Everyone" group DIY Brick Bookends 6:00pm–7:30pm 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: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Come and join us for a night of fun crafting as we create brick bookends decorated like your favorite books! No experience required.