Downtown Library

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Downtown Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

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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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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 (11/30)	Mon (12/01)	Tue (12/02)	Wed (12/03)	Thu (12/04)	Fri (12/05)	Sat (12/06)
All Day		This event is in the "Everyone" group Holiday Card Making 12/01/2025 @ 10:00am–12/19/2025 @ 6:00pm Everyone All locations Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: All locations Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, DIY Event Details: Come one and all to any of our 3 locations, in the children's area, to make a card to spread Holiday Cheer!
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 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 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.
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: 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 "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Everyone" group A Visit with Jane Austen 11:00am–12:00pm Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch 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 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!
12 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Tuneful Tuesday Series: Riverbend Bronze Handbells 12:00pm–1:00pm 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: Performance Event Details: Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a FREE holiday concert with a group from the Riverbend Bronze Handbells. This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided.		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.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Alpha Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm 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: This month's Alpha Book Club selection is Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen! Austen celebrates her 250th this month, so this discussion is timely! All are welcome to join and registration is not required.			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Cancelled The History and Folklore of Santa Claus 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult, Family Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult, Family Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Unfortunately, this program has been cancelled.		This event is in the "Teen" group Art with the FIGGE 1:00pm–2:00pm Teen Watts-Midtown Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Open Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Are you a teen and a fan of art? Join us for a presentation by Kelsey from the FIGGE!
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 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 week we will be decorating the library for the holiday season!	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 3-D Printing Day 3:30pm–5:30pm School Age, Teen, Adult, Family Downtown Library 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family Program Type: DIY Event Details: Join us at the Reference Desk at the Downtown Library to celebrate 3-D Printing Day (which, according to the internet, is celebrated on December 3)!	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: 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 week we will decorating the library for the holiday season!
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group Five Nights at Freddy's Pizza Party 5:30pm–7:00pm School Age, Teen Watts-Midtown Branch 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: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: School Age, Teen Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Join us for an evening of fiendish fun as we celebrate the new FNAF movie! Enjoy free pizza while we play video games on the big screen. Can you survive Freddy Fazbear and his fearsome friends?