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. 

This event is in the "Early Learning" group.

Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch

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: Early Learning
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.  

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Author visit with Saadia Faruqi

1:00pm - 2:00pm
School Age, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: School Age, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. She writes the popular children’s early reader series “Yasmin” and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Rock Island Arsenal History - Korean War

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: 150th Anniversary, Presentation
Event Details:

Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

CANCELLED - "Gangsters & Ghosts" Walking Tour with QC Haunts & History

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: 150th Anniversary, Tour
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

*Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event will be postponed to a later date. All those who registered will be notified via email when a new date is selected.*