Christmas Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library locations, including Library2Go bookmobile routes, are closed for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25. Libraries are open normal hours  Monday and Thursday of Christmas week, but there will be no Goodwill computer assistance program on Dec. 26. 

Stay in touch over the holiday with our digital services and PrairieCat app. Our website "online branch" is always open! 

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

Program Type:

150th Anniversary

Age Group:

Everyone
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.

Event Details

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!