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. 

Book Babes Plus One

6:30am - 7:30am
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Book Club
Event Details:

Join a discussion of a book  Zoom link to be provided later.

7th Grade Book Talks @ Edison

8:30am - 2:45pm
Teen
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

4 book talks (2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon) at Edison Junior High.

Virtual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Watch storytime on the

Rock Island Library Facebook page.

Tuesdays at 10:30

End of Summer Planted Fall Vegetables: Four Seasons Gardening Webinar

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Fall harvested vegetables tend to be sweeter as they finish growing as the temperatures are cooling and fall approaches. Join University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce J.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

Reservation

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
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.

Book Babes Plus One book discussion group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Book Club
Event Details:

Join in lively discussions of different books each month.  Sleep No More by PD James is discussed in August.