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. 

Non Fiction Book Club - The Tipping Point

Program Type:

Discussion, Book Club

Age Group:

Adult
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Event Details

Join us as we discuss this month's non fiction book, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.  Books are available through the catalog system. Please contact a Reference Librarian at 309-732-7341 about ordering a copy, or place a hold online here: https://search.prairiecat.info/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1880486__SThe%20Tipping%20Point__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

We will meet at Longview Park in Rock Island, Illinois. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on. This event will be held virtually if adverse weather is expected.

Book Summary:

"Ideas, products, messages and behaviors "spread just like viruses do." Behavior can ripple outward until a critical mass or "tipping point" is reached, changing the world. Gladwell develops these and other concepts (such as the "stickiness" of ideas or the effect of population size on information dispersal) through simple, clear explanations and entertainingly illustrative anecdotes."