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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. 

During National Library Week, the American Libraries Association releases its "State of American Libraries" Report. Not to be outdone, here's the state of your local Rock Island Public Library, in the form of our Annual Outcomes Report for 2025.

Gardening season is officially here! The Rock Island Public Library Seed Library collection is available for selection at all library buildings from March 17, 2026 until late September 2026. 

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. 

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.