Downtown Library

10:00am-6:00pm

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

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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

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

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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 (2/24)	Mon (2/25)	Tue (2/26)	Wed (2/27)	Thu (2/28)	Fri (3/01)	Sat (3/02)
9 am					This event is in the "Children" group Outreach/Head Start ~ Horace Mann 9:00am–11:00am 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
10 am		Head Start/Center for Math & Science Rm#1 10:00am–11:00am Downtown Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Children's Story Area Event Details: Rock Island/Milan Head Start and Preschool For All classes will be visiting the Rock Island Public Library. Today's visit is by Center for Math & Science. Early literacy activities, library introduction and Rock	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: Storytime Event Details: Come in for stories, songs and a craft. For ages 5 and under.	This event is in the "Children" group Southwest Toddler Tales 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: Storytime Event Details: Come in for stories, songs and a craft. For ages 5 and under.		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: We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects. For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver.
11 am				Quad City Youth Conference 11:45am–12:45pm Outreach Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach	Quad City Youth Conference 11:45am–12:45pm Outreach Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach
12 pm		Outreach: Angela Campbell speaking RI Kiwanis 12:00pm–1:00pm Outreach Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Event Details: Library Director Angela Campbell delivered an update on the Rock Island Library's new strategic plan for 2019-22 to Kiwanis Club members.			This event is in the "Children" group Outreach/Head Start ~ Thomas Jefferson 12:15pm–1:00pm 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
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3 pm					Outreach-Skip-Along Daycare Parent Event 3:00pm–5:00pm Offsite Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite
4 pm
5 pm				This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group BTS: SPEAK YOURSELF TOUR INFO SESSION 5:00pm–5:30pm Teen, Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: First BTS concert? Questions about the #SpeakYourself Stadium tour? Come join us for a information session about purchasing tickets for the stadium concert at Soldier Field.	This event is in the "Everyone" group Marvel Movie Night 5:30pm–7:30pm 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 Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Join us and catch up with what’s happening in the Marvel Universe! Enjoy popcorn and a free movie before you see the latest entry in the MCU (Ant-Man and the Wasp.) Location may be subject to change.