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. 

Penguin Parade! Winter Reading Fun @ QCBC

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Celebrate winter with the Rock Island Public Library and the Quad City Botanical Center with sand, science, stories and crafts.  

Join us for plenty of penguin fun, including reading, crafts, and activities from the Rock Island Public Library and Quad City Botanical Center. Read a story together as a family, hunt for penguins in the garden, take our Penguin Parade challenge, register for winter reading or for a library card, and more!  The stories you read or hear count towards your Rock Island Library winter reading. No charge for admission during event hours.

Adults, you can also meet Census recruiting reps, and learn about jobs available for $22 per hour.

Penguin craft for the kids, rock painting for all ages, and a free giveaway while supplies last.