Downtown Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States
Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States
Southwest Branch
9010 Ridgewood Road
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States
All Rock Island Public Library buildings and bookmobile routes are closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Visit us online or see us during regular hours on Friday!
1st floor restrooms (on the main floor) of our Downtown Library will be unavailable for a few months due to major renovations.
Ground Floor restrooms (off the accessible entrance and Children's Room) and 2nd floor public restrooms will be available during all library hours.
Microfilm services are available on the table across from the Reference Desk.
Thanks to a special summer reading partnership with Metro, fares will be waived for youth riding transit to Illinois Quad Cities public libraries this summer. East Moline, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis are all offering their own summer reading and event programs.
Our Annual Report on ways we served the community in 2024! This report is issued annually during National Library Week.
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.
Read All the Comics! ComicsPlus has joined the library's robust section of digital reading content for use by RIPL cardholders.
A bit of comfort, in the form of Community Comfort Carts, are now available at all Rock Island Public Library physical locations. The goals are to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by discussing it openly, leading people to resources, and letting people know that they are not
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.
Planning a garden? Check out our 2025 Seed Library, open now! Browse the full selection at our Downtown Library anytime during library hours.
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.