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 (8/08)	Mon (8/09)	Tue (8/10)	Wed (8/11)	Thu (8/12)	Fri (8/13)	Sat (8/14)
All Day		This event is in the "Everyone" group Library2GO All Day 8/9–8/12 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: We are fully open for entry and browsing, but request no more than 4 patrons on the mobile unit at any time.
			This event is in the "Everyone" group Southwest Craft - Take n Make All Day 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: Create Cute Woodland Animal Treat Bags - treats included!!
9 am				Closing Downtown closed 9:15am–6:00pm Downtown Library Branches: Downtown Library Description: Downtown Library currently closed due to a power outage. Please watch our Facebook page or this calendar for updates. Southwest is open.	This event is in the "Children" group Outreach ~ Kinder Care 9:00am–10:00am Children All locations Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All locations Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime	Interview 9:15am–10:15am Downtown Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group Virtual Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Children Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Watch storytime on the Rock Island Library Facebook page. Tuesdays at 10:30			This event is in the "Children" group Children's Book Talk 10:30am–11:00am Children Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Children Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Join Miss Ranell on Fridays at 10:30 for a children's book talk.
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2 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Full STEAM Ahead at Longview Park 2:30pm–3:30pm Children All locations Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All locations Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Have you ever wondered how our Children's Department STEAM kits work? Come learn about them, how they work and try them out for yourself.
3 pm			This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Weekly Teen Book Talk 3:45pm–4:00pm Teen, Adult Online Virtual Event 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: Online Age Group: Teen, Adult Event Details: Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).
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6 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Remembering World War I - History series 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult, Everyone Online Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Registration Required Event Details: Please note: this is an online program, presented via Zoom Registration is required. Take another look at World War I military history, and learn about local and/or Rock Island Arsenal history	This event is in the "Adult" group Non Fiction Book Club - The Tipping Point 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion, Book Club Event Details: Join us as we discuss this month's non fiction book, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Books are available through the catalog system.
7 pm							This event is in the "Everyone" group At the Movies! 7:30pm–9:00pm Everyone All locations Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All locations Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Meet us before the movie at the Campbell Sports Complex for an activity.