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. 

Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart Visit

9:00am - 11:00am
Early Learning
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Outreach
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The Rock Island Public Library Children's staff are bringing early literacy skills, library information and sharing stories to our friends at the RIMSD HeadStart and Preschool For All sites. 

STEAM Kit: Airplane Challenge

9:00am - 6:00pm
Teen, Family
All locations
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Teen, Family
Program Type: DIY
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Check out our first Project Next Generation Kit: this STEAM take and make is great for ages ten and up. Can you engineer a paper airplane that can carry cargo and still fly fast?

Historical Room open to patrons

1:00pm - 2:45pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Historical Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

The Downtown Library's Historical Room will be open for those who wish to use its materials.

Job Skills: How to Create a Résumé

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday, September 8th at 4:00pm as Angela Striegel, the Career Planning and Placement Coordinator at Black Hawk College, presents on how to create a professional résumé for your job search. 

Buzzfeed Unsolved Fest

5:15pm - 6:00pm
Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Buzzfeed Unsolved? Stop by the library and watch select episodes of the hit YouTube series, and preview the new BFU book, out this week!