Thanksgiving Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library buildings will close at 6pm Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 & 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Library2Go routes are also cancelled. 

Stay in touch with our digital services and PrairieCat app! All locations reopen on Saturday, Nov. 20 with normal 10am to 2 pm hours. 

"Birth of the Public Library in the US" Mini Museum Display

Program Type:

150th Anniversary

Age Group:

Everyone
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In celebration of the Rock Island Public Library's 150th anniversary, Karpeles Museum is lending us a mini museum display on "The Birth of the Public Library in the United States (1698.) The display features documents of Dr. Thomas Bray (1656-1703.) Stop by our Downtown Library to take a look!