Event List

Everyone will reach a time in life when retirement begins to glimmer on the horizon. It will be a time to prepare for or a time you are not ready for. How much better it is to ente...

NAMI Family & Friends offers you the opportunity to engage in mental health discussions with others. This is NAMI's front door. A friendly hello to help those looking for answe...

Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.

The Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College are pleased to present the 27th annual Frieze Lectures Democracy in America The Frieze Lectures, a free public lecture se...

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Thursday from 4 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative from G...

This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island.

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this club is ...

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

Join us as we discuss Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray! Reserve a copy through our library system HERE. This group meets at the new Watts-Midtown Library in the Norm &...

Youth Services staff visits Rock Island/Milan schools to promote literacy.

Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith! Join Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. A two-time James ...

Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Thursday from 4 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative from G...

Join us for our Graphic Novel Book Club! We'll be discussing the book Redbone, so if you've read it (or if you want to read it), stop by for snacks and a chat about graphic novels....

This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island.

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you! The Rock Island Public Library is excited to host the Quad ...

We welcome the LEAD Friday groups from Eugene Field Elementary to the library to learn about library cards, our collection, programs and be reading leaders!

Discussion of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empir...

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Thursday from 4 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative from G...