New Year's Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library locations, including Library2Go bookmobile routes, are closed Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year's holidays. Libraries are open normal hours Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 of New Year's week. 

Stay in touch over the holidays with our digital services and PrairieCat app. Our website "online branch" is always open! We wish you a very Happy New Year, and our thanks for using library services in 2024! 

Collection Development Policy-Combined Appendices A and B

Appendix A: Local History: The Rock Island Public Library maintains a Local History collection in order to retain, preserve, and make available for research primary and secondary archival materials for information, research, and general history inquiries.

Appendix B: Local Authors Guidelines: The Rock Island Public Library is pleased to have the work of many local authors on our shelves, and wishes to recognize local literacy and creative efforts by including them in the collection when possible.

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