2023 Annual Report released
Read our Annual Report on ways we served the community in 2023 here! This report is issued annually during National Library Week of the following year.
Downtown Library Construction
Please pardon our dust and noise at the Downtown Library while the exterior stone gets restored. All library services are still available. We hope to bring you an improved facility.
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Read Our Latest Newsletter
Your Rock Island Library offers a full schedule of FREE library events for families, adults, teens, and children. See the download link below to print a copy of our latest newsletter or ask for one at library locations!
Join our PALS!
PALS is a volunteer organization formed under the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. You'll find our PALS working at monthly book sales, speaking up for the value of our library to the community, and helping with programs.
Read Beyond the Paywall with our Newspaper Resources!
In addition to the New York Times Online, we now offer the Newsbank database suite, which significantly expands your access to digital newspapers at no cost! It includes more than 2,500 local, regional, and national newspapers, and TV news content.
The Seed Library Opens March 11, 2024
The Seed Library will be open for the 2024 growing season as of March 11, 2024!
Browse the full collection at the Downtown Library, and choose up to 5 seed packets per household, per month. No library card required.
RIPL Cardholders Are STILL Fine Free
Our Fine Free policy for RIPL cardholders wasn't only for our anniversary year - it's an ongoing policy! That means that late fines for Rock Island Public Library (RIPL) cardholders are mostly a thing of the past.
Library Study Spaces
Study spaces and bookable rooms at our locations.