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! 

Seniors Read Banned Books -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (A Summer Reading Feature)

Program Type:

Presentation, Discussion

Age Group:

Adult
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Event Details

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

You are invited to find and read a copy of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie for today's forum.

Please come with your questions and/or comments.  

Be aware that this second of a series of banned book discussions will be of an adult nature. 
Trigger warning:  Some persons may find the materials uncomfortable, offensive, or hard to understand.