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. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Book-a-Librarian for Tech Help

9:00am - 10:30am
Everyone
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

We provide one-on-one technology and reference assistance by appointment.

Reserve a half-hour session (9-9:30 am, 9:30-10 am, 10-10:30 am) with a Reference Librarian at the Southwest Branch. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Quad Cities Big Table Discussion

10:00am - 11:30am
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Roundtable discussion for Rotary Club of Rock Island. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Downtown Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Children's Story Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

        

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects.

For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver.  

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Quad Cities Big Table Discussion

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Roundtable discussion for Quad City Chamber's Quad Cities Big Table project, hosted in conjunction with the Midwest Writing Center. Why is writing important to the Quad Cities.

Outreach ~ Thomas Jefferson Reading Night

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Quad Cities Big Table Discussion

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

How can we make our community more cool, connected, and great? Let's Talk! What we talk about is up to you.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

In the Stars

8:00pm - 9:30pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Once again, the forecast is working against us, so we are going to try later in April.  Because the program is now scheduled later in spring, please note the starting time of this program has changed to 8 p.m.