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. 

Hot Glass with Reading Rocks

10:00am - 11:00am
Teen
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PNG event for Reading Rocks book club members.

Petite Picassos

11:00am - 12:00pm
Early Learning
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Do your toddlers love to get messy?  Bring them to Petite Picassos where they can use all of their senses with hands on art.  We will take care of the mess as they create their masterpieces.  

History of the Rock Island Arsenal: "An Arsenal for Democracy:" Rock Island Arsenal and a World at War

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

In celebration of its 160th anniversary, come learn about the history of the Rock Island Arsenal from Army Sustainment Command historians. 

Cancelled

Illinois Libraries Present Jesmyn Ward

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Due to a family emergency, Jesmyn Ward has cancelled her Wednesday author talk. Illinois Libraries Present is working with the author to reschedule, but no date is available at this time.