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Downtown Sip & Paint

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration 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.

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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.

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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!

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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.

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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!

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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.

A River Runs Through It -- Life on the Mississippi

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Life on the Mississippi

The History of Labor Day

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Happy Labor Day! 

Seniors Read Banned Books -- "The Fixer," by Bernard Malamud

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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:

"The Fixer" by Bernard Malamud is an older book, winner of the 1967 National Book Award for Fiction and the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Now it is on the banned books list.

Early Closing, Downtown Library only

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library
Description:

The Downtown Library will close at 5pm today, Friday, August 29, due to Rock Island Kart Race set-up. This location only will be closed all day Saturday, due to the Downtown race.

Kart Race Closing, Downtown Only

All Day
Downtown Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library
Description:

The Downtown location of the Rock Island Public Library will be closed all day Saturday, August 30, due to the Rock Island Grand Prix Kart Races.  Our Southwest Branch and Watts-Midtown Branches will be open normal hours, 10 am to 2pm, today.

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Downtown Library
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!

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
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.

A River Runs Through It -- Big Trouble on the River - The Floods of 1927 and 1937

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Trouble from the Mississippi River -- The Floods of 1927 and 1937

Seniors Read Banned Books -- "Lawn Boy," by Jonathan Evison

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

"Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
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.

A River Runs Through It - The Mississippi: River of Life

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The Mississippi - River of Life is a production of the US Army Corps of Engineers.  See how the river adds to the productivity of our economy and everyday recreational opportunities of our people.