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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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 (9/21)	Mon (9/22)	Tue (9/23)	Wed (9/24)	Thu (9/25)	Fri (9/26)	Sat (9/27)
All Day		This event is in the "Everyone" group Cancelled Library2Go September/October 2025 All Day 9/22–9/26 Everyone Library2Go Mobile Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Outreach Event Details: We're back in the swing of things and we look forward to seeing you at our current lineup of route stops.
						Closing All Staff Professional Development Day All Day All locations Branches: All locations Description: All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Friday, Sept. 26, so that all staff can attend professional development training.
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 "Early Learning" group Outreach Skip A Long - Milan - Preschool Visit 10:00am–10:30am 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. This event is in the "Adult" group Coffee & Conversations 10:00am–12:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Mental Health, Discussion Event Details: Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activities will be provided.
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.			This event is in the "Adult" group "Happy Birthday, Caravaggio!"- Watercolors with Gloria Burlingame 11:30am–1:30pm Adult Downtown Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Closed 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: DIY Registration Required Event Details: "Happy Birthday, Caravaggio!"-art with Gloria Burlingame
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Freedom to Read 'em Book Club -- "Lawn Boy," by Jonathan Evison 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 Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison	This event is in the "Adult" group Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 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 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?
3 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group Book Club: Batcat by Meggie Ram-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 Community Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!	This event is in the "Adult" group Southwest Book Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Looking to join a book club? We would love to have you join our Southwest Book Club! This month, we will be discussing The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez.	This event is in the "School Age" group Book Club: Batcat by Meggie Ram-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 Children's Room Age Group: School Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Fun activities and crafts every week Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Thursdays at Southwest!! Come for fun every week for Elementary age kids (K-6)!
4 pm
5 pm		This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group Back to School Tailgate Event 5:00pm–6:00pm School Age, Teen Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: School Age, Teen Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Library staff offering outreach activities at this literacy focused event for Rock Island-Milan School District #41.	This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Starting a Business in Illinois 5:30pm–6:30pm Teen, Adult Watts-Midtown Branch 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: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Do you have a business idea but don’t know where to start? This workshop presented by the Small Business Development Center is designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs through the essential steps of launching a business in Illinois.
6 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Job Searching with Brainfuse's JobNow 6:30pm–7:30pm Teen, Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Teen" group 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: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Job seekers can breathe a little easier because you can use JobSearch, a service provided by your local Rock Island Library. All you need is a valid library card to help you in your search for work.