Day Calendar

Children Staff will be at the park presenting stories and activities for Rock Island Skip-Along Learning Center

Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for mi

Graphic novels are art and storytelling rolled into one.  Whether you are a new to graphic novels or have been a long time fan, we will be examining a graphic novel illustrator each week and working on a project.  

Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves?

Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library!