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. 

Virtual Big Screen Story

All Day
Children
Offsite
Closed
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Pick up a take and make craft at the Downtown Library then

watch Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type on Kanopy Kids

then create your craft. 

Take it Tuesday: Up-Cycled Bird Feeder

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Online
Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us for some weekly maker fun at our ONLINE Take it Tuesdays! Each week we will share a fun project for you to do at home. Don't worry, you aren't totally alone! We will provide video or picture instructions for each project.

Virtual Art Series

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Online
Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Our popular art series with Miss Gloria for older children (entering 3rd through 8 grades) has gone virtual this summer.

Virtual Carle's Creators

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Online
Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Virtual Math Series

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children
Online
Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Our summer math club with Ms. Elizabeth Russell has gone virtual! Math is amazing! Each week features an online tutorial with Ms. R, with a project you can follow along with at home. Register, and we'll contact you about picking up your kit.

Reservation

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Purpose of Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees. Time for public comment is provided at the beginning of each meeting.