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. 

Community Comforts Donation Drive

All Day
Everyone
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

This fall, Rock Island Public Library is asking for donations for our first Community Comforts Donation Drive.

Outreach/P & J Tendercare

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

Downtown Play & Grow

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Children's Story Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime
Event Details:

Monthly structured playgroup.  Talk, Sing, Read and Play

your way to early literacy.

For ages 3 and under with a caregiver. 

 

Frieze Lectures

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

“Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities” is the overall theme of this year's Frieze lecture series. Vickie Phipps, associate professor of art and graphic design, will describe a remarkable shift within the art community in