Join the Moline Public Library on Wednesday, March 6 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for <https://url.emailprotection.link/?be4duaZ58Hr0HFYaIDljJsXTqt0qtCKAijEVXYX2l2Iq6m4mz2WLr-MsgxzGR9XZTI-zJt6ATkmrjq4mWkNRYTIANw8Mx7RCX3iakLpGH7nRD82kETld1VeU-Cce7pngd4AEgZWwjJsAww-R_ouZGi_3O9oBHQFQVUiRL7UvcASk~> Blooms and Brews<https://url.emailprotection.link/?bbXu3UO5fe-cHt-z2APcU9SKpD3OPsIMaEJ3m3azoub9bt_GqIwjXlUTYLeEcPW2maSbW_tpgWWkvJUckBoHO0HJ1EELcJpQ9yIuVQV_b1kKJ48uLDgd0CP49hfo4cl5sk2LsqXXhHjRSKPZvVI4FEQUyZ50sBdiXtgqXgkkmpkeg0Pmfqj3lJnhuVmGhW5UQHLqkxBc9n3u6GF3EwGvx0w~~>, a fundraiser for the Moline Library... Read More

Join Moline Public Library as we show our care for our community through donations to our local shelters and Moline High School. The Chilly Days Donation Drive is our way to help ensure that no one has to be without warm winter gear, personal care items, and household supplies through the upcoming months. The Library will collect items for four local agencies, who need the following: Bethany for Children and Families hygiene products cleaning supplies dental care items school supplies diapers Christian Care white t-shirts (L, XL, 2XL) men’s jeans (smaller sizes) cleaning products (all-purpose... Read More

The Independence Day holiday ushers in an era of independence from fines at the Moline Public Library. Beginning Wednesday, July 5, the Library will stop fining for most overdue items. By eliminating late fees, the Moline Public Library joins a larger movement among libraries to ensure free, inclusive, and equitable service for everyone. “Moline Public Library strives to make our services accessible to all,” notes Library Director Bryon Lear. “We hope that eliminating fines for overdue materials will reduce barriers and encourage more people to use the library and check out without the fear... Read More

Are you a fan of anime? Interested in drawing attention to your favorite art form? Are you in 5th – 8th grade? Want to learn more about Asian culture? Then stop by the Kids Anime Club at the Moline Public Library! A fun drop-in program where you don’t have to read the same thing everyone else is reading – just come to watch anime, do a fun craft and talk with your fellow anime fans! Held every 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Children’s Programming room! Learn more: ANIME CLUB  Read More

Shop ’til you drop March 25 at the Friends of the Moline Public Library Foundation Book Sale. Find books, DVDs, puzzles, music, and much more! Children’s items and paperbacks will be priced at 25 cents each, most other items priced at 50 cents each. Look for unique items at our specialty table. Proceeds benefit library programs and services. Learn more: SALE  Read More

Looking for Something to Do tomorrow? Hunt for Pokemon at Moline Public Library! If you’re looking for something fun to do with the family, drop by the Moline Library’s free Pokemon Day at 1 p.m. ATTENTION POKÉMON TRAINERS AGES 4-14! Do you love all things Pokémon? Are you an avid trading card collector, PokéGo player, Nuzlocke Challenger or a huge fan of the show and games? Then join us at the Moline Library for a special Pokémon Day event! Play games, meet fellow fans of Pokémon, trade cards and craft some of your favorite Pokémon! Program runs from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, trading... Read More

The Moline Public Library and Ascentra Credit Union are pleased to recognize Moline-Coal Valley School District’s first graders and students in mixed first grade classes who completed the 2022 Grrreat Tiger Tales Reading Challenge. Awards ceremonies for the schools are scheduled from 10:30 am to 3:10 pm on Saturday, November 5 at the Library. Tiger Tales encourages first graders and students in mixed first grade classes to read 10 books during the month of October. Students who have completed the challenge are invited to attend a pizza party with their family, where they will have their name... Read More

The Moline Public Library and Ascentra Credit Union are pleased to recognize Moline-Coal Valley School District’s first graders and students in mixed first grade classes who completed the 2022 Grrreat Tiger Tales Reading Challenge. Awards ceremonies for the schools are scheduled from 10:30 am to 3:10 pm on Saturday, November 5 at the Library. Tiger Tales encourages first graders and students in mixed first grade classes to read 10 books during the month of October. Students who have completed the challenge are invited to attend a pizza party with their family, where they will have their name... Read More

Enjoy an evening with bestselling and award-winning author Nickolas Butler at the Moline Public Library, Thursday, October 6 at 6pm. Butler will read from his newest novel, Godspeed, and discuss his work. Books will be available for purchase after the presentation. Praised by novelist C.J. Box as a “page-turning, race-against-the-clock novel”, Godspeed is a stark exploration of the haves and have-nots, a cautionary tale of greed and violence that asks: How much is never enough? Butler’s other works include his internationally bestselling and award-winning debut, Shotgun Lovesongs, Beneath... Read More

Norm Moline goes beyond the headlines and delves into the complicated past and present of a nation in his upcoming presentation Why Taiwan Matters. This event will be held at the Moline Public Library on Wednesday, October 12, at 6pm. Registration is not required. Taiwan is only one-fourth the size of Illinois but has twice as many people, fascinating landscapes, the World Vegetable Center, and the world’s 20th largest economy providing important exports such as in information-technology. Linked with mainland China for several centuries, it has been independent with special connections to the... Read More