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! 

The History of the Public Library

Program Type:

150th Anniversary, Presentation

Age Group:

Adult
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Event Details

Join us as we examine libraries throughout history, trace their development, and figure out why public libraries popped up across America in the mid-1800s. Explore the architecture, collections, and patrons of libraries over thousands of years!