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 (4/28)	Mon (4/29)	Tue (4/30)	Wed (5/01)	Thu (5/02)	Fri (5/03)	Sat (5/04)
9 am					This event is in the "Children" group Outreach/Head Start ~ Earl Hanson & Center Math & Science 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 "Children" group Kinder Kare Visit 9:30am–10:30am 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: Storytime This event is in the "Everyone" group Community Shred Day 9:30am–11:30am 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 Room: Downtown Parking Lot Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Shred your personal documents securely to avoid identity theft. Material handling by certified destruction agent from Shred-It. Bring personal documents for confidential shredding and disposal.	This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jason Reynolds at RIHS 9:30am–10:30am Teen, Adult Offsite Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Jason Reynolds, award-winning author of books for young adult and middle grade audiences, will be speaking to Rock Island/Milan School District students and interested members of the public at Rock Island High School Auditorium.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group Marshall #3 Head Start Library visit 10:00am–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 Room: Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Tour Event Details: The Children's Staff are welcoming a Head Start class for a visit to the library today. Bus trip is sponsored by the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. 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 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: Storytime Event Details: Come in for stories, songs and a craft. For ages 5 and under.
11 am				This event is in the "Adult" group Census Jobs help 11:30am–1:30pm 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 Age Group: Adult Event Details: Are you wanting help applying for a Census 2020 job? A representative from the Census office will be on site to answer questions you might have in filling out the application.
12 pm
1 pm						This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jason Reynolds at RIHS 1:00pm–2:00pm Teen, Adult Offsite Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Jason Reynolds, award-winning author of books for young adult and middle grade audiences, will be speaking to Rock Island/Milan School District students and interested members of the public at Rock Island High School Auditorium.
2 pm
3 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Outreach-Kindergarten Roundup/Earl Hanson 3:00pm–4:00pm 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 Event Details: Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.
4 pm						This event is in the "Children" group Outreach- Rock Island Academy Carnival 4:00pm–6:00pm 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
5 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Outreach- El Dia@Longfellow Elementary 5:30pm–7:00pm 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 Program Type: Special Event
6 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Self-Care Craft Series: Rice Heating Packs 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult Southwest Branch 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: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Made with tube socks, rice, and essential oils, this craft is simple and satisfying! Materials will be provided.