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

9:00am-8:00pm

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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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!

Cartoon graphic of sewing machine and accessories.

Sew Much Fun

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family

Program Type: DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

We're bringing it back - Sew Much Fun returns to Rock Island Public Library.

Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 10:30am - 12:30pm at the Downtown Library to learn how to step up your sewing game!

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 (10/27)	Mon (10/28)	Tue (10/29)	Wed (10/30)	Thu (10/31)	Fri (11/01)	Sat (11/02)
9 am					This event is in the "Early Learning" group Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 9:00am–11:00am 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: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
10 am			This event is in the "Early Learning" group Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch 10:30am–11:00am Early Learning Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.	This event is in the "School Age" group Outreach: Longfellow Elementary Visit 10:00am–11:00am School Age Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: School Age Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Youth Services staff visits Rock Island/Milan schools to promote literacy.		This event is in the "Early Learning" group Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch 10:30am–11:00am Early Learning Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
11 am				This event is in the "Early Learning" group Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch 11:00am–11:30am Early Learning Southwest Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
12 pm					This event is in the "Early Learning" group Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 12:00pm–1:00pm 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: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
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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) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).		This event is in the "School Age" group Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age Southwest Branch This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Outreach ~ United Way/Spring Forward ~ Read with Me 4:00pm–4:30pm Children Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Outreach Event Details: Children's librarian will be at Ridgewood School with United Way/Spring Forward reading with students.