Special Closing, August 21

All Rock Island Public Library buildings will be closed Wednesday, August 21 so that all staff can attend Staff Development. Library2Go bookmobile will be off the road for the day. Book returns and online services will be available. 

I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour

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

Southwest Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Develop your child's love of learning

with stories, songs and a craft. 

For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.

World War II Lecture Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
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A historian from the Army Sustainment Command will walk attendees through a history of World War II in this 10 part series.  Today's presentation will be on the Battles of Iwo JIma and Okinawa.

Online Genealogy: Making the Most of Fold3

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
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As you work on your genealogy project, sooner or later you will find a relative that has served in our country’s military. That’s when you will want to turn to the library’s offering of Fold3.