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Rocket into Reading with a September event for Grades K-3 at Rock Island Library

September 25th, 2018
Rocket into Reading with a September event for Grades K-3 at Rock Island Library

Developing the next stage of reading is the goal of a Rocket into Reading event for ages 5 through 8 at the Rock Island Public Library onThursday, September 27. The free event is 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. Rocket into Reading is aimed at the learning needs of children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades. Launch the reader in your home with super sports-themed fun and the gift of a free book and sports bag. The event includes free sports games, crafts, and activity stations designed to improve skills and interest in reading. Rocket into Reading is the next stage... Read More

Rock Island Public Library Bursting With Activities This Week

September 10th, 2018
Rock Island Public Library Bursting With Activities This Week

Check out some of the incredible events for adults, teens, and children happening at the Rock Island Public Library in the second week of September. The super line up of events for Sept. 10-17 includes: Coffee and a Movie Morning, 9:30 am, Monday, Sept. 10, Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. See the classic adventure tale by Stephen Spielberg featuring Indiana Jones, the globe-hopping archeologist. In this first installment of film franchise, our hero is trying to outrun a group of Nazis searching for the Ark of the Covenant. Free movie and coffee. Small Business and Non-Profit Website... Read More

RI Library Putting Lights Up On Teen YouTube Video Night

February 17th, 2018
RI Library Putting Lights Up On Teen YouTube Video Night

Rock Island Library will be hosting a Teen YouTube Challenge Video Night  Tuesday, Feb 20, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th St. Teens who enter the Quad City wide Teen YouTube Video Challenge could see their work on the big screen at the Putnam. If you need help with your entry, try the Rock Island Public Library’s Teen YouTube Video Challenge night on Tuesday, February 20. The event, offered from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Downtown Library, helps support the creative process by supplying props, cameras, laptop computers, help with editing and uploading, and entry... Read More

Fancy This: Nancy Coming To RI Public Library

November 14th, 2017
Fancy This: Nancy Coming To RI Public Library

It’s a Splendiferous Christmas for Fancy Nancy, and she’ll tell you all about it at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Rock Island Public Library. Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse’s Fancy Nancy will appear in the Downtown Library Children’s Room, 401 19th Street, to read her book, Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, and work on a craft with kids. The free event is for all ages. Fancy Nancy, Splendiferous Christmas children’s holiday musical is on stage at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse Nov. 24 through Dec. 26. “What could be fancier than Christmas? This year, Nancy is... Read More

Rock Island Libraries Open For Veterans Day

November 8th, 2017
Rock Island Libraries Open For Veterans Day

All Rock Island Public Libraries are open normal operating hours on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Hours for the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street; 30/31 Library, 3059 30th Street; and Southwest Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road, are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday. For more information about Rock Island Library services, events, and more, visit www.rockislandlibrary.org, call 309-732-READ or follow the library’s social media sites.  Read More

RIPL Offering Technology Help

November 1st, 2017
RIPL Offering Technology Help

Rock Island Library offers free, one-on-one drop-in technology help from 9:00 am to 10:30 am on three Fridays per month. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, November labs will be offered: Friday, Nov. 3 at the Rock Island Downtown Library Reference Desk, 401 19th Street; Friday, Nov. 10 at the 30/31 Library, 3059 30th Street; and Friday, Nov. 17 at the Southwest Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road. The open technology labs are a free way to ask questions about using personal devices, online library services, downloading apps, setting up or using email, Internet questions, and more. Help is available on... Read More

Retirement Planning Program Set For RIPL

September 12th, 2017
Retirement Planning Program Set For RIPL

The non-profit Foundation for Financial Education, Midwest Chapter, will present “Retirement Planning in an Ever Changing Economy” at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. Presenter Ryan Biniak will discuss how not to outlive your savings in the retirement marathon, planning for long-term care considerations, how taxes and inflation affect retirement, and such topics as stretch IRAs, required minimum distributions, and exit strategies. The presentation is free and lasts about an hour. No registration is required. For more information about... Read More

Hug A Book At Rock Island Library!

August 29th, 2017
Hug A Book At Rock Island Library!

The Rock Island Public Library’s Hug A Book program series will offer a special early learning art event  this Thursday for ages five and under. Hug-A-Book, Make Some Art offers a story and several related art projects designed for children ages to five. The free event is at 6:00 pm on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, in the second-floor Community Room. Each child receives a free book and an art apron, courtesy of the Merrill Harris Fund of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. The Hug-A-Book event  serves as the preview for a new art monthly program... Read More

They Want To Take Your Blood!

August 8th, 2017
They Want To Take Your Blood!

The Rock Island Public Library’s Downtown location will host the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center’s Mobile Donor Bus on Wednesday, August 9. Blood donations will be taken from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm in the bus parked at the library’s 19th Street entrance. To schedule an appointment, call Katy Powers at 309-732-7345 or online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org. The library’s group sponsor code is 3013. To be eligible, donors should be 16 years of age or older, not have donated elsewhere after June 14, 2017, eat beforehand, and bring a Photo ID. Donors below age 17 will need... Read More

Summer Fun Gets Cooking with Rock Island Library Teen Events in Late June

June 21st, 2017
Summer Fun Gets Cooking with Rock Island Library Teen Events in Late June

Fun and learning for teens gets creative with programs on cooking, making graphic novels, and tie-dye, all at the Rock Island Public Library. All events are free and open to the public. The library’s Reading by Design theme celebrates creativity and making, with the following free events for ages 12 to 18: Teen Iron Chef: 5:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, June 29, Main Library. Design a culinary masterpiece in our annual Teen Iron Chef Challenge! Prepare a snack for our brave judges with the ingredients provided. Compete against your friends for fun and prizes, and see who will be voted our next... Read More