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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Featured Events

Polar Express book cover with train in snow

Polar Express Party

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Help us celebrate 40 years of the book Polar Express. Put on your conductor hat and jump aboard for crafts, activites and of course cocoa.

Vintage Christmas scene with snowman

Golden Memories of Christmas Past

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Golden Memories of Christmas Past

Silent Book Club®

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health

Event Details:

Please note this group will start meeting on the third Wednesday of each month (rather than the third Thursday) beginning in September!

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club!

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 (10/20)	Mon (10/21)	Tue (10/22)	Wed (10/23)	Thu (10/24)	Fri (10/25)	Sat (10/26)
All Day	This event is in the "Teen" group Teentober 10/03/2024 @ 12:00pm–10/31/2024 @ 6:00pm 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: Special Event Event Details: Quad City area teens (ages 11-19) are invited to participate in a reading challenge and contests during the month of October. TeenTober Reading Challenges and TeenTober Contests are available at all area Quad City Libraries.
8 am				This event is in the "Teen" group Book Talks @ Edison Junior High 8:30am–11:00am Teen Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Teen Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Book Talks for 8th Grade (Phelps' classes).
9 am
10 am
11 am							This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Writing Workshop 11:30am–1:30pm 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: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an afternoon of crafting stories with Ryan Collins from the Midwest Writing Center.
12 pm					This event is in the "Teen" group Book Talks @ Edison Junior High 12:30pm–2:30pm Teen Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Teen Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Book Talks for 8th Grade (Phelps' classes).
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) for school age kids(K-6). This week we will be making Jack-O-Lantern Stencils!!!		This event is in the "Early Learning" group Outreach~ Pumpkin Party at Horace Mann Early Learning Center 3:30pm–5:30pm Early Learning Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Outreach, Special Event Event Details: Children's Services staff will share stories and crafts with the early learners and families of Horace Mann Early Learning Center.
4 pm					This event is in the "Family" group Outreach- Rock Island Fright Night 4:30pm–8:00pm Family Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Family Program Type: Outreach, Special Event Event Details: Library staff plan to be at the Rock Island Parks and Recreation department Fright Night event at Schwiebert Park. Stop by and say hi (or Boo!)
5 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities 5:00pm–8:00pm Teen, Adult, Family Southwest Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?	This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities 5:00pm–8:00pm Teen, Adult, Family Southwest Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?