Week Calendar

We provide one-on-one technology and reference assistance by appointment.

Reserve a half-hour session (9-9:30 am, 9:30-10 am, 10-10:30 am) with a Reference Librarian at the Southwest Branch. 

Come in for stories, songs and a craft. 

For ages 5 and under.

Come in for stories, songs and a craft. 

For ages 5 and under.

Roundtable discussion for Rotary Club of Rock Island. 

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects.

For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver.  

Roundtable discussion for Quad City Chamber's Quad Cities Big Table project, hosted in conjunction with the Midwest Writing Center. Why is writing important to the Quad Cities.

Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

A new "club" starting for anyone with an itch to stitch, whether you are a knitter, crocheter, sewer, cross sitich or have some other project with stitches involved.  Let's get together and work on them and share information.

Do  yuu have a project involving stitches that you're working on or want to  get back to?  If your knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch, needlepoint sew or do anything involving stitches, take opportunity to devote some time to yo

`Are you wanting help applying for a Census 2020 job?  A representative from the Census office will be on site to answer questions you might have in filling out the application.

Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out a Hug-a-Book bag,  promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

Library staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

How can we make our community more cool, connected, and great? Let's Talk! What we talk about is up to you.

Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

Join us at the Downtown Library and catch up with what’s happening in the Marvel Universe! Enjoy popcorn and a free movie before you see the latest entry in the MCU.

Children's staff will be at Kindergarten Roundup to do library card applications, hand out Hug-a-Book bags and promote 100 Books Before Kindergarten Blitz and Summer READing Challenge 2019.

Junie B. Jones from Circa 21 will be joining us to read part of her story and help us with crafts. 

Once again, the forecast is working against us, so we are going to try later in April.  Because the program is now scheduled later in spring, please note the starting time of this program has changed to 8 p.m.