New Year's Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library locations, including Library2Go bookmobile routes, are closed Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year's holidays. Libraries are open normal hours Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 of New Year's week. 

Stay in touch over the holidays with our digital services and PrairieCat app. Our website "online branch" is always open! We wish you a very Happy New Year, and our thanks for using library services in 2024! 

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Library2Go Fall/Winter 2024

All Day 12/30 - 1/3
Library2Go Mobile Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Family, Everyone
Event Details:

The Mobile Library will be closed Nov. 25th, 28th - 29th, Dec. 24th - 25th, and Dec. 31st - Jan. 1st. You can also continue to pick up holds and have us choose items for you wit...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

The Mobile Library will be closed Nov. 25th, 28th - 29th, Dec. 24th - 25th, and Dec. 31st - Jan. 1st.

A blue flyer depicting the details of Board Game Day.

Board Game Day

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Board game fans: come to the Downtown Library for an afternoon of fun! Learn to play new games, or rediscover an old favorite. (Note that some games will be available for checkout ...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Board game fans: come to the Downtown Library for an afternoon of fun! Learn to play new games, or rediscover an old favorite. (Note that some games will be available for checkout during this event.)

A poster with blue background and red and white boxes that say "Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown" It also says January 22 and at 5:00pm with a woolly mammoth in the bottom left corner

Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is from the year 2002 stars a wooly mammoth, ground sloth, and saber-tooth tiger who come across a human ...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is from the year 2002 stars a wooly mammoth, ground sloth, and saber-tooth tiger who come across a human baby and have to work together to get him back to his tribe.

A poster with a red background and blue and white boxes that say "Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown" It also says February 12 and at 5:30pm with a cat wearing a hat in the bottom left corner

Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is from the year 2003 staring Mike Myers and is based on a beloved Dr. Seuss book.

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is from the year 2003 staring Mike Myers and is based on a beloved Dr. Seuss book.

Five metal dissection tools on a blue background.

Dissection Event

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy an...

Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

A poster with green background and red and white boxes that say "Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown" It also says March 5 and at 6:00pm with the letter S with Shrek ears in the bottom left corner

Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is an Oscar winner from the year 2001. It stars an ogre and donkey tasked with saving a princess for the ...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is an Oscar winner from the year 2001. It stars an ogre and donkey tasked with saving a princess for the lord of the land.

Five metal dissection tools on a blue background.

Dissection Event

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy an...

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting specimens (species TBA): if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

The Free Comic Book Day logo, which reads "1st Saturday in May! May 3, 2025."

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Free Comic Book Day at the Downtown Library! Grab a free comic while supplies last, and sign up if you'd like to join our drawing class led by caricature art...

Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Free Comic Book Day at the Downtown Library!