Closed for Labor Day

All physical locations and bookmobile routes for the Rock Island Public Library are closed Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Online services and exterior book returns are available. Please do not return hotspots, culture passes, or Library of Things items in the book drop. These items may be returned Tuesday, Sept. 3. 

OUTREACH- At the Park with Skip-Along Learning Center

10:00am - 11:00am
Early Learning
Offsite
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
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Children Staff will be at the park presenting stories and activities for Rock Island Skip-Along Learning Center

OFFSITE-Spring Forward Summer Camp

12:30pm - 2:00pm
School Age
Offsite
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Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
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Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for mi

Draw your story

2:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age, Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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Graphic novels are art and storytelling rolled into one.  Whether you are a new to graphic novels or have been a long time fan, we will be examining a graphic novel illustrator each week and working on a project.  

Introduction to Native Plants with Quad City Wild Ones

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
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Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves?

Food for Thought, Rock Island Library Foundation

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Offsite
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Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
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Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library!