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. 

Outreach/Headstart Marshall

9:15am - 10:15am
Children
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children's staff from the Rock Island Public Library will be providing early childhood literacy to our friends at the RI/M Head Start and Preschool for All classes.  

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.

Outreach/Headstart Marshall

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children's staff from the Rock Island Public Library will be providing early childhood literacy to our friends at the RI/M Head Start and Preschool for All classes.  

Gettin' Stitchy with It

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Do  yuu have a project involving stitches that you're working on or want to  get back to?  If your knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch, needlepoint sew or do anything involving stitches, take opportunity to devote some time to yo