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/Headstart Ridgewood/Jefferson

9:15am - 10:30am
Children
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
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.  

Cinema @ Southwest

10:00am - 12:30pm
Adult
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come enjoy a free movie and light refreshments. Movie selections released one month prior to event.

Outreach/Headstart Ridgewood/Jefferson

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
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 Collaboration Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Take  some time to stitch--whether knit, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing or some other form.

Bangtan Book Club Finale

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Do you know BTS? Then you know their music is filled with literary influence! Bangtan Book Club will meet once a month to discuss the books that have inspired certain BTS albums.