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. 

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Social Security & Medicare Basics - Part 2

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

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...

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

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 enter it with knowledge and planning. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget Sometimes with Dr. Cathy Rosenbaum

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget SometimesBy Dr. Cathy Rosenbaum, Holistic Clinical Pharmacist, Rx Integrative Solutions, Loveland OH At the end of the presentation attend...

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Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
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Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget Sometimes

By Dr. Cathy Rosenbaum, Holistic Clinical Pharmacist, Rx Integrative Solutions, Loveland OH

 

At the end of the presentation attendees will be able to:

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Collaboration Area at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
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 explor...

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, January 8, 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 a member of Army Sustainment...

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 a member of Army Sustainment Command's Office of the Historian, based on the Arsenal.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, February 12, 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.  This week's topic is "1784-1860: A New Nation and a New Army"...

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. 

This week's topic is "1784-1860: A New Nation and a New Army".

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

"Caring for Our Aging Parents" w/Quad Cities Women's Outdoor Club & Alternatives

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us on Monday, February 24th, at our Watts-Midtown Branch Library for a presentation on how to best care for our aging parents. Presented in partnership with the Quad Cities Wo...

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

Join us on Monday, February 24th, at our Watts-Midtown Branch Library for a presentation on how to best care for our aging parents. Presented in partnership with the Quad Cities Women's Outdoor Club and Alternatives. More details to come!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, March 12, 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.  This week's topic is "1861-1865: The Army in the U.S. Civil W...

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. 

This week's topic is "1861-1865: The Army in the U.S. Civil War".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, April 9, 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.  This week's topic is "1866-1917: Modernization of the Army". ...

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. 

This week's topic is "1866-1917: Modernization of the Army".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, May 14, 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.  This week's topic is "1917-1918: World War One and the Birth ...

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. 

This week's topic is "1917-1918: World War One and the Birth of the Modern Army".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, June 11, 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.  This week's topic is "1919-1940: Interwar Years, Downsizing, ...

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. 

This week's topic is "1919-1940: Interwar Years, Downsizing, and Reinvention & Celebration of the Army Birthday".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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.  This week's topic is "1941-1945: World War 2".

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. 

This week's topic is "1941-1945: World War 2".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, September 10, 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.  This week's topic is "1950-1975: The Army in Korea and Vietna...

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. 

This week's topic is "1950-1975: The Army in Korea and Vietnam".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, October 8, 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.  This week's topic is "1990-1991: Operations Desert Shield and...

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. 

This week's topic is "1990-1991: Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm".

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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

Wednesday, November 12, 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.  This week's topic is "2026 and Beyond: The Army of the Future...

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. 

This week's topic is "2026 and Beyond: The Army of the Future".