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. 

I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour

9:30am - 7:15pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Event Details:

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Southwest Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

 

Come in for stories, songs and a craft. 

For ages 5 and under.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Earth Day Everyday Art

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Help save the planet with the things you use everyday! Learn new crafts made with ordinary household items, and stimulate creative recycling. To end this event series for the year, we will be assembling our own mini moss mason jar terrariums.

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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Event Details:

The Rock Island Public Library provides free access to one of the greatest genealogy sites available, Ancestry.com.