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/P & J Tendercare

9:30am - 10:00am
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite

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.

Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

        

Use all of your senses with hands-on art.  We will enjoy

a story and several art projects. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Historic Bridges of the Quad Cities

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

As we wind down our virtual reality tour of the new I-74 Bridge, come learn about the history of bridges in the Quad Cities area by scholar Curt Roseman and Bob Replinger, who are writing a book on the topic.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Girls Who Code Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Free afterschool computer science for girls in Grades 6 through 12. Learn by exploring your own interests. No computer or previous experience needed! 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Southwest Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
Southwest Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Come and color a little treasure chest to celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate day (Sept. 19)