Week Calendar

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

Children's staff from the Rock Island Public Library will be providing early childhood literacy to our friends at the RI/M Head Start and Preschool for All classes.  

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

Take a virtual tour of the new  I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library.  Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.

It's National Library Card Sign Up Month. Giddy up to your Milan Hy-Vee and sign up for a Rock Island Public Library card. You qualify if you live in either Rock Island or the Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District. 

George Ryan, the I-74 Corridor Manager, will give an  update on the new I-74 Briidge being built in the Quad Cities.

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

Stand up for your right to read what you want in this annual reading of favorite banned or challenged works by local writers, librarians, readers, and other lovers of freedom. Refreshments and gathering time at 5:30 pm; readings from 6:00 to

Stories of Honor: Veteran Stories of Service at RIPL Downtown

September brings Betty Smith's classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to talk about.

Our Guest Speaker this evening will be Amber Lowery, an expert in the field of DNA genealogy testing.  Coming from Peoria this evening, she will help you to know more about this increasing popular avenue of r