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
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.
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.