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. 

8th Grade Book Talks @ Edison

9:15am - 1:00pm
Teen
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

3 Book Talks for 8th Grade 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

Frieze lecture series--BEST. BOOK. EVER.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Closed
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Augustana faculty will discuss a book from the website thegreatestbooks.org as well as their own selection for the best book ever.  We kick things off this year with Ulysses by James Joyce, presented by Dr.

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.  The Round House by Louise Erdrich is the selection this month.