Downtown Library

10:00am-2:00pm

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-2:00pm

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-2:00pm

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

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 (2/16)	Mon (2/17)	Tue (2/18)	Wed (2/19)	Thu (2/20)	Fri (2/21)	Sat (2/22)
10 am					This event is in the "Early Learning" group Winter Toddler Playgroup 10:00am–12:00pm Early Learning Downtown Library This event is in the "Early Learning" 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: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Relaxing and casual fun for kids 5 and younger with their caregiver. Toys and activities will be set out from 10 am to noon at the Downtown Library, Children's Room.	This event is in the "Early Learning" group Toddler Tales (Temporarily Moved) 10:30am–11:00am Early Learning Downtown Library This event is in the "Early Learning" 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: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Please note, this event moved to our Downtown Children's Room for Friday, Feb. 21. Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.
11 am							This event is in the "Early Learning" group Bluey Hug-a-Book DANCE PARTY! 11:00am–12:00pm Early Learning Downtown Library This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Special Event Event Details: It's our Hug-a-Book Dance Party! Dance and sing with Bluey music, pick out your free book, your music gift, learn about 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and sign up for a library card if you don't already have one.
12 pm
1 pm					This event is in the "Adult" group Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm–3:30pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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! This month's selection is Thelma (2024). Light refreshments will be provided.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm–4:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group 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 Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, DIY Event Details: Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!	This event is in the "Everyone" group Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War—April and May 1832 2:00pm–3:00pm 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 Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: What do men like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They all participated in the Black Hawk War!	This event is in the "Adult" group Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: 250 Years of the US Army 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Collaboration Area Age Group: Adult Program Type: Presentation Event Details: This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by the staff of Army Sustainment Command's History Office, based on the Rock Island Arsenal.
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Adult" group CANCELLED: Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 4:00pm–6:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: *Tonight's program has been cancelled. Be sure to catch us next week!
5 pm			Reservation Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting 5:00pm–6:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Purpose of Meeting Event Details The Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees meets regularly at 5 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street.		This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Dissection Event 5:30pm–6:30pm School Age, Teen, Adult, Family Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School Age" group 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: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.