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. 

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

Library Card Drive: South Rock Island Township

9:30am - 11:30am
Everyone
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
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The Mobile Library will be joining the South Rock Island Township Office on their Sept 14th morning giveaway.

No morning route for Library2Go

9:30am - 11:30am
Everyone
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
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Due to a special event, the usual Tuesday morning stop for the bookmobile at the Milan Dollar Tree for Tuesday, September 14 has been cancelled. 

The remaining two stops for Tuesday go on as scheduled. They are: 

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

Library University: Reading Challenges with Beanstack!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
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September is Library Card Sign-Up month and we are here to show you all the amazing things have access to with your Rock Island Library card!

Weekly Teen Book Talk

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

Southwest Craft - Take n Make

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Everyone
Southwest Branch
Closed
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
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Weave a fall placemat using foam pieces from a kit.