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. 

Coding Kit

10:00am - 6:00pm
Teen
All locations
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: All locations
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Pick up a coding kit from any Rock Island Public Library location to learn the basics of binary code and make a bracelet that spells out your name in binary. (Or whatever you'd like to spell: it's up to you!)

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.

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). 

November Southwest Craft - On site (Tuesday) and Take n Make (Wednesday)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
Southwest Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make cute paper pumpkins and ears of fall corn using pony beads and pipe cleaners!