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.
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.
George Ryan, the I-74 Corridor Manager, will give an update on the new I-74 Briidge being built in the Quad Cities.
Stand up for your right to read what you want in this annual reading of favorite banned or challenged works by local writers, librarians, readers, and other lovers of freedom. Refreshments and gathering time at 5:30 pm; readings from 6:00 to
September brings Betty Smith's classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to talk about.