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. 

Mikayla Oz Magician

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Mikayla is a professional magician and illusionist.  She combines magic, humor and audience participation to create a mezmerizing show.  She is coming to Rock Island Library to entertain and amaze.  Don't miss the fun.  

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: 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 year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level.

"Bring Back the Pollinators" with the XERCES Society

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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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Join us on Wednesday, July 10th, as Becki Wells from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation presents on the importance of pollinators and how we can restore and maintain pollinator-friendly habitats for the betterment of our world.