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. 

Outreach Skip-Along

9:30am - 10:30am
Early Learning
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Rock Island Public Library Children's Librarians will be visiting our friends at Skip-Along to share stories and rhymes.

Downtown Library Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Early Learning
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Children's Story Area
Age Group: Children, Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime

Storytimes

Build early learning skills in your preschooler ages five and under with a fun story, song, and activity.

Event Details:

Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays every Tuesday at 10:30 at the Downtown Library.   

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

To avoid food allergy conflicts, please enjoy any snacks at home and not at the program.

Book Talks @ Edison Junior High

11:45am - 2:45pm
Teen
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Outreach
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Monthly Book Talks @ EJHS for 7th and 8th grades.

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). 

RIPL Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5 pm at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, Rock Island.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Stranger Things Trivia

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teen, Adult
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Now that you've finished Season Four of Stranger Things, join us for trivia! Compete with friends and family for bragging rights, or simply test your knowledge of the hit Netflix series. (Again, there will be spoilers: you have been warned.)

Midtown Readers Book Club

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

Join us as we discuss The Red Garden by Alice Hoffiman!