Upcoming Events

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes are closed today, Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. 

Digital collections and outside book returns are still available. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes are closed today, Thursday, June 19, in honor of tne Juneteenth holiday. Digital collections and outside book returns are still available. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes are closed today, Friday, July 4, in honor of the Independence Day holiday.

Digital collections and outside book returns are still available. 

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.

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.

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 in honor of the Labor Day holiday. 

Outside book returns and digital services will be available. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Friday, Sept. 26, so that all staff can attend professional development training. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, for Thanksgiving Day and the day after. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays. We reopen at normal hours on Friday, December 26. 

All Rock Island Public Library buildings and Library2Go bookmobile routes will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, and Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in recognition of the New Year's holidays. Library locations reopen at normal hours Friday, Jan.