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. 

Partial Solar Eclipse Party!

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone
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Event Details

On Saturday, October 14, join us for a Solar Eclipse viewing party in the lawn offf the parking lot at our Watts-Midtown Branch. This will be a partial eclipse with the sun blocked by about 60 percent. If it's too rainy/cloudy to view outside, we'll move activities inside and watch the livestream NASA coverage on our big screen.

We'll have certified solar eclipse glasses and viewers (2 per family) available for our event guests. Take turns using them to safely view the eclipse. Yard games, craft, STEAM activiites while you wait. The full eclipse takes a long time, so bring a lawn chair or blanket! Our branch will be open during this event. 

Solar viewers/glasses distributed on the day of the eclipse only. No distribution beforehand. Limited supply available at Downtown & Southwest on October 14. 

Duration:2 hours, 48 minutes, 26 seconds

  • Partial begins:Oct 14 at 10:32:16 am
  • Maximum:Oct 14 at 11:54:08 am
  • Partial ends:Oct 14 at 1:20:42 pm

We'll also livestream the NASA coverage in our Community Room. 

Recommended for families with school-age children who can follow eye protection directions, teens, adults. Always use certified solar safe eye protection (ISO 12312-2:2015) when viewing eclipse.