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

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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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Program promotion featuring a woman dressed as Jane Austen and reading "A Visit With Jane Austen, December 6th, 11AM, Watts-Midtown Branch"

A Visit with Jane Austen

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Presentation, Performance

Event Details:

In honor of her 250th birthday this month, join us on Saturday, December 6th, for a visit with Jane Austen herself!

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 (7/06)	Mon (7/07)	Tue (7/08)	Wed (7/09)	Thu (7/10)	Fri (7/11)	Sat (7/12)
9 am					This event is in the "Early Learning" group Outreach Skip A Long - Milan - Preschool Visit 9:30am–10:00am Early Learning Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Outreach, Storytime Event Details: Miss Ranell will visit Skip a Long preschool for storytime.
10 am		This event is in the "Early Learning" group OUTREACH ~ RIFAC Preschool Storytime 10:00am–11:00pm Early Learning Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Miss Ranell will visit RIFAC preschool for storytime.	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 "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: Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Mini Golf 10:00am–2:00pm Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.
11 am				This event is in the "Early Learning" group Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch 11:00am–12:00pm 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: Early Learning Event Details: Do your toddlers love to get messy? Bring them to Petite Picassos where they can use all of their senses with hands on art. We will take care of the mess as they create their masterpieces.
12 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group YMCA Day Camp Activity 12:00pm–1:00pm 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 Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event
1 pm		This event is in the "School Age" group Outreach - Skip a Long - Milan - School Age 1:00pm–2:00pm School Age Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Miss Ranell will be visiting Skip A Long summer camp.			This event is in the "School Age" group Outreach-Adventure Camp 1:00pm–2:00pm 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, Special Event Event Details: Mr. James will be visiting Adventure Camp every Thursday this summer with books and activities!
2 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group Art Series 2:00pm–3:00pm School Age Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School Age" 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 Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. How have games been depicted in the world of art? Level up your art ability with fun hands-on projects inspired by different works of art. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group This event is in the "School Age" group Outreach ~ Longview Park 2:30pm–3:30pm Children, Early Learning, School Age Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group This event is in the "School Age" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age Program Type: Outreach Event Details: A Children's Librarian and the Mobile Library will be at Longview Park sharing children's stories and an activity.			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Mini Golf 2:00pm–6:00pm Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Early Learning" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Come to the Downtown Library and play 12 holes of mini golf! Compete against family and friends, and keep track of your score as you complete our course for fun and bragging rights.
3 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group Math Club 3:15pm–4:00pm School Age Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School Age" 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 Registration Required Event Details: Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2nd to 6th grades. Level Up your math game with fun ways to use it! Registration required. This event is in the "School Age" group Upcycling-Afternoon 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 Community Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown! This week we will be Upcycling!
4 pm					This event is in the "Children" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Downtown Sip & Paint 4:00pm–6:00pm Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group 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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Join us for some painting fun at our Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.