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Downtown Sip & Paint

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for some painting fun at our Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will...

Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Join us for some painting fun at our Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from.

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.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Colorful book talk banner with pictures inside each letter.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
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). 

Virtual Event
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). 

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
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. Time for public...

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.

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Event DetailsThe 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. Time for public com...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

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.

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.

Black book cover for Clark and Division

Midtown Readers Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara! Reserve a copy through our library system HERE. This group meets at the Watts-Midtown Library in the Norm & Jan...

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 Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara!

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.

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

 Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Overhead view of Mississippi River at Arsenal bridge and Lock 15

A River Runs Through It -- The History of Steamboats in America

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The History of Steamboats in America, narrated by Loretta Young     Steamboats galore! Ride along with the late actress, Loretta Young, as she takes you through the ...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The History of Steamboats in America, narrated by Loretta Young

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is a 2025 Oscar nomin...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is a 2025 Oscar nominated historical fiction film.

Library program announcement reading "Nutrition & Wellness Series, May 15th, June 12th, July 17th, 2pm, Watts-Midtown Branch," featuring a photo of a pair of hands holding a pen over an open journal surrounded by various foods, hand weights, and a scale, in addition to a University of Illinois Extension Office logo and a Rock Island Public Library logo

Nutrition & Wellness Series: 8 Dimensions of Wellness

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for the third and final session of our summer Nutrition & Wellness Series, presented in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension Office! In this third...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for the third and final session of our summer Nutrition & Wellness Series, presented in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension Office! 

Silent Book Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Mental Health
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

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 ...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health
Event Details:

Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!

Red text reading "Adult Knitting Circle," featuring six skeins of colorful yarn against a light blue background

Adult Knitting Circle

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Mental Health, DIY
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

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 ...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Mental Health, DIY
Event Details:

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

Cover of the book to be discussed this month

Seniors Read Banned Books -- "Dreaming In Cuban," by Cristina Garcia

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Book Clubs:

Connect with other readers to discuss books.

Event Details:

"Dreaming In Cuban" by Cristina Garcia is our pick for July.This is the first novel written by author Cristina García, and was a finalist for the National Book Award. This novel mo...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club

Book Clubs

Connect with other readers to discuss books.

Event Details:

"Dreaming In Cuban" by Cristina Garcia is our pick for July.

Colorful book talk banner with pictures inside each letter.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
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). 

Virtual Event
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). 

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

 Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Brown background with text reading "Coffee & Conversations Meet Neighbors Create Community" next to a cup of coffee with a heart in the middle. The Rock Island Public Library in the bottom left next to text that reads "2nd & 4th Saturday @10am | Southwest Library"

Coffee & Conversations

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Mental Health, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activit...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Mental Health, Discussion
Event Details:

Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activities will be provided.

Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District Board Meeting

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room

Quarterly Book Sale

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
All locations
Program Type:
Book Sale
Event Details:

Quarterly book sale. Bag up great deals on books and other items.  Unless otherwise marked, sales are by donation. Fill some boxes or bags and make us an offer!  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All locations
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Quarterly book sale. Bag up great deals on books and other items.  Unless otherwise marked, sales are by donation. Fill some boxes or bags and make us an offer! 

 

Quarterly Book Sale

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
All locations
Program Type:
Book Sale
Event Details:

Quarterly book sale. Bag up great deals on books and other items.  Unless otherwise marked, sales are by donation. Fill some boxes or bags and make us an offer!  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All locations
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Quarterly book sale. Bag up great deals on books and other items.  Unless otherwise marked, sales are by donation. Fill some boxes or bags and make us an offer! 

 

Colorful book talk banner with pictures inside each letter.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
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). 

Virtual Event
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). 

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

 Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Colorful book talk banner with pictures inside each letter.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
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). 

Virtual Event
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). 

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

 Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

 Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: 250 Years of the US Army

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Collaboration Area at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by the staff of Army Sustainmen...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

This lecture series is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the creation of the United States Army in 1775. All talks in this series are presented by the staff of Army Sustainment Command's History Office, based on the Rock Island Arsenal.