Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learning
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs.

For ages 0 - 5 years old.

YMCA Day Camp Activity

11:00am - 1:00pm
Children, School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Special Event

School Visit-Jordan

11:15am - 12:00pm
School Age
Offsite
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Outreach

"The Vote": A PBS Documentary, part 2

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for the second of two episodes of "The Vote", a PBS American Experience documentary following the movement of American women to gain the right to vote.

Outreach - RIPL at Hispanic Chamber & Project Now Block Party

2:30pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

Hispanic Chamber and Project Now 3rd Annual Block Party - Free and open to the public

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age (K-6). 

This week we will be making Halloween characters out of toilet paper tubes!!

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). 

Library 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:

Monthly meeting of the Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees. Time is available for public comment during the meeting. 

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.

Reservation

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Event Details

The Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees meets regularly at 5 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street.

Reservation

"Why Everyone is Needed" Community Discussion

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community discussion hosted by First Church of Christ, Scientist. 
Presenter: James Shepherd, CS 

The discussion begins at 6:00pm. This 1 hour talk is free and open to the public.  

 

Horror Movie

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a movie out on the lawn and celebrate the creepy season! We'll be watching a film from 2023 about animatronic characters that come alive...with horrifying consequences.

Local Author Sheri Zeck's Book Launch Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Southwest Branch
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Sheri Zeck writes both fiction and nonfiction stories that encourage, inspire, and entertain others.

Midtown Readers Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America by Joy-Ann R