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!

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Time	Sun (2/22)	Mon (2/23)	Tue (2/24)	Wed (2/25)	Thu (2/26)	Fri (2/27)	Sat (2/28)
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 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 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 Winter Toddler Playgroup 10:00am–12:00pm Early Learning Downtown Library This event is in the "Early Learning" group 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 @ 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 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.
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 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
2 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Go Ask Alice -- the Movie 2:00pm–3:30pm Teen, Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Go Ask Alice -- the Movie	This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Freedom to Read 'em Book Club -- A Fever in the Heartland 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Book Club Event Details: This month's book selection is a non-fiction book about the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s-era nearby state of Indiana, A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan..
3 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 3:00pm–4:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?		This event is in the "Adult" group Southwest Book Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: This afternoon book club meets at the Southwest Branch on the 4th Wednesday* of each month during the spring and fall seasons (club will not meet in January, over the summer, or in December).
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "Adult" group Turning 65? What You Need to Know 5:30pm–6:30pm Adult Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Are you turning 65 soon? If you are, join Kara Wolf, a local Insurance Specialist, while she explains what exactly you should be preparing for.
6 pm
7 pm			This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine 7:00pm–8:00pm School Age, Teen, Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Online Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult Program Type: Presentation, Special Event Event Details: More details and registration opportunity to come!