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. 

Fine Free Friday!

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone
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Event Details

Fridays are FINE in April 2022!

On Fridays in April 2022, we’ll waive overdue fines on your current checkouts that are returned on a Friday. It’s a FINE FREE FRIDAY!

Fine Free Fridays applies to:

  • Item is still in our catalog, and has not been deleted.  
  • Traditional library items: Books, CDs, Audiobooks, Magazines, DVDs still listed in our catalog. (Specialty items, such as hotspots, are not included.)
  •  Items returned at RIPL sites or via RIPL book drops after 6 pm Thursday or before 9 am Saturday. Items returned to other PrairieCat libraries do not qualify.
  • Overdue fines/late charges only: Remaining replacement fees, collection charges, damages, etc. still remain the responsibility of the patron.

Available for a limited time only. Bring those items back in April, and make a new start!

Want to pay it forward? We welcome donations for clearing fines for other library users. Ask staff for details!