New Hours As Of October 3!

Effective Monday, October 3, hours for our Downtown and Southwest Library locations will change. 

Downtown Library: Open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm, Saturdays. 

Southwest Branch: Open 12pm to 8pm, Monday & Tuesday; 10am to 6pm, Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 2pm, Saturdays. 

Thes new hours help us prepare for the late 2022 opening of our Watts-Midtown Branch. Watch this website, Facebook, and our library email newsletters for updates! 

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Game on with your library during National Library Card Sign Up Month

It's National Library Card Sign Up Month. Game On!

Tell A Friend - Getting or Renewing a Rock Island Public Library card is a winning strategy for success! September is National Library Card Sign Up Month, and we're celebrating with sports-themed promotions, community card drives, and incentives for signing up or renewing a Rock

Person browsing RIPL seed library drawers

The Seed Library Is Open!

Gardeners eagerly awaiting spring, take heart: The Rock Island Public Library Seed Library is now open for the 2022 home gardening season.

Banner reading "Celebrating 150 years of public service! Fall 2022 through Fall 2023" over image of official library founding certificate

RIPL's 150th Anniversary

2022 marks the start of our 150th year as a public library, and that’s a great reason to celebrate! The Rock Island Public Library began November 25, 1872, the first in Illinois to actually open for business after the passing of the 1872 Illinois Local Library Act.