Upcoming Events

The Rock Island Railroad Line was probably most famous for its line of trains called the “Rockets”. Introduced in 1947, the Golden Rocket promised comfort and luxury.

Join in on some crafty fun in this guided String Art class with High Strung by 3M!

Join us as we discuss Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutano!

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Join us for some painting fun at our first 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.

Guess who has a new movie coming out! That's right: everyone's favorite unkillable mercenary is finally back, and this time, he's brought his pal Wolverine with him. Are they really friends?

Over the past few years, there has been a rapid growth in DNA testing to discover one’s history.

Guess who has a new movie coming out! That's right: everyone's favorite unkillable mercenary is finally back, and this time, he's brought his pal Wolverine with him. Are they really friends?

Join us on Tuesday, July 23rd, to discover the fascinating world of North America's diverse bee species.

Join us on Wednesday, July 24th, at 3:00pm for an introductory presentation about the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

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Conversation Group.

No agenda. We gather, we eat cake, and we talk. Discussions include all things related to life, death, and the finality of it. Open, non-judgmental, and honest conversation about topics we don’t discuss much.

   The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. They collect, preserve and make available archival and library materials, pr

Join us for a bike clinic with Wright Cycles! Learn the basics of bike repair, and tips for keeping your bike in the best shape to ride all summer and fall. 

Join us on Wednesday, July 31st, for a polymer clay workshop! This is a guided program and all supplies will be provided. Attendees will leave with a beautiful clay pendant!

"There is no difficulty in finding people determined to tell us the right way to think and what to do. Amid all this noise, how do we listen?"

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon.

You have worked hard and your parents have worked hard. You’ve scrimped and saved to: buy that house, pay for your car, put some money aside for the kids’ college fund, and just started a retirement fund.