New Year's Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library locations, including Library2Go bookmobile routes, are closed Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year's holidays. Libraries are open normal hours Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 of New Year's week. 

Stay in touch over the holidays with our digital services and PrairieCat app. Our website "online branch" is always open! We wish you a very Happy New Year, and our thanks for using library services in 2024! 

Frieze lecture series--BEST. BOOK. EVER.

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Presentation

Age Group:

Adult
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Augustana faculty will discuss a book from the website thegreatestbooks.org as well as their own selection for the best book ever.  This week, we consider the following book as an option for Best. Book. Ever: 

  • October 26: The Odyssey by Homer, presented by Dr. Kirsten Day, associate professor of Classics.