Downtown Library

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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

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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

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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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Featured Events

Debunking Myths About Dietary Supplements with Dr Cathy Rosenbaum

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Open

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Presentation

Registration Required

Event Details:

Debunking Myths About Dietary Supplements

Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm at the Rock Island Public Library, 401- 19^th Street, Rock Island IL

Cherry & Jerry ragtime music

Tuneful Tuesday Series: Cherry & Jerry Ragtime Music

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Join us for a FREE ragtime concert with Cherry & Jerry! This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided.

RIPL Citizen's Academy - Shield with stylized open book and star under text

Library Citizens' Academy

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Open

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

To kick off National Library Week, we're opening the book on what it takes to run a public library! Join us on four Mondays for the first-ever RIPL Library Citizen's Academy, and become a library expert.

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Time	Sun (6/21)	Mon (6/22)	Tue (6/23)	Wed (6/24)	Thu (6/25)	Fri (6/26)	Sat (6/27)
All Day		This event is in the "Children" group Take n Make CD Case Maze All Day Children Offsite Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Children Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Creat your own maze from a bag of provided supplies. For ages 8 & up.		Take Write Now! All Day Downtown Library Closed Registration Required Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Registration Required Event Details: Chalk Day Story	Absolute Science & Magic Days! All Day Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Registration Required Event Details: By special arrangement with our friends at Absolute Science, we're bringing you virtual Science & Magic Thursdays!	This event is in the "Teen" group Summer Teen Kits All Day Teen Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Teen Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Pick up one of our June kits for teens. You can choose from our Scrapbooking Kit, STEAM Kit, or Animal Crossing Kit. Just call Emily at (309)-732-7315 to schedule a time for pickup. When you call, please specify which kit(s) you want.
		This event is in the "Everyone" group Mobile Library WiFi All Day 6/22–6/25 Everyone Library2Go Mobile Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library Age Group: Everyone Event Details: *6/25 Mobile Library was closed for morning stop due to maintenance. Route resumed for the afternoon.
10 am			This event is in the "Adult" group Take it Tuesday: Origami Kit 10:00am–11:00am Adult Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Join us for some weekly maker fun at our ONLINE Take it Tuesdays! Each week we will share a fun project for you to do at home. Don't worry, you aren't totally alone! We will provide video or picture instructions for each project. This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Toddler Tales 10:30am–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 Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Watch storytime on the Rock Island Public Library Facebook page at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.	This event is in the "Everyone" group Virtual Mr. Taylor Sings 10:30am–11:30am Everyone Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: Imagine your story with a fun family concert, as Mr Taylor sings for us virtually! Link to the show: https://youtu.be/WEhP_uNDM9A	This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Toddler Tales 10:30am–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 Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Watch storytime on the Rock Island Public Library Facebook page at 10:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.	This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Children's Book Talk 10:30am–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 Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Watch the book talk on Rock Island Public Libary Facebook page at 10:30.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group Virtual Teen Book Talk 1:30pm–2:00pm Teen Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Teen Program Type: Presentation
2 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group To All the Boys I've Loved Before Online Scrapbooking Party 2:00pm–3:00pm Teen Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Teen Program Type: DIY Event Details: Do you love To All the Boys I've Loved Before? (The book and/or the movie.) Join us online for scrapbooking fun: pick up the supplies you need at the Downtown Library to make some great scrapbook pages at home.	This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Art Series 2:00pm–2:30pm Children Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Our popular art series with Miss Gloria for older children (entering 3rd through 8 grades) has gone virtual this summer. This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Carle's Creators 2:00pm–2:30pm Children Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Children Registration Required
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Math Series 3:00pm–3:30pm Children Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Our summer math club with Ms. Elizabeth Russell has gone virtual! Math is amazing! Each week features an online tutorial with Ms. R, with a project you can follow along with at home. Register, and we'll contact you about picking up your kit.