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Rock Island Public Library, AOK Network, Partner to Promote Preschool Learning through Play

September 19th, 2021
Rock Island Public Library, AOK Network, Partner to Promote Preschool Learning through Play

Families can sign up to pick up a free Hug-A-Book: Play kit next week filled with at-home activities to support preschool learning through play. The event kit is available at Rock Island Public Library locations. Registration is open now through the Rock Island Public Library for the free kit, which offers take-home activities for blocks, a free book, crayons, and details on the importance of play for early learning success in children ages two to five. To sign up for the free kit, visit the library event calendar at www.rockislandlibrary.org, or call 309-732-7360. Registered participants may... Read More

In-Person Storytime Fridays at Rock Island Southwest Library

September 15th, 2021
In-Person Storytime Fridays at Rock Island Southwest Library

Parents and other caregivers now have two options for storytimes at the Rock Island Public Library. In addition to the library’s ongoing virtual storytimes, offered at 10:30 am on Tuesdays via Facebook Live, the library has begun a limited in-person Friday storytime at the Rock Island Public Library Southwest branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road. The in-person version will be offered at 10:30 am on September 24, and October 1. Whenever possible, the in-person storytimes will be offered outside. If conditions require moving inside to the Southwest Library Community Room, masks will be required for all... Read More

Get Schooled on Your Library Card Benefits with Library University

September 13th, 2021
Get Schooled on Your Library Card Benefits with Library University

September is Library Card Sign Up Month, when libraries everywhere remind residents about the awesome benefits of a simple plastic library card. Rock Island Public Library offers insider tips on using that card through free “library university” online courses. The four Library University sessions are offered at 2:00 pm on Tuesdays in September via the Zoom meeting platform. Each week offers a new look at amazing things RIPL cardholders can access with their free library card.  Topics include: September 14: Reading challenges with Beanstack: Attendees will learn how to easily keep track their... Read More

Full STEAM Ahead For Rock Island Library Wednesday

September 7th, 2021
Full STEAM Ahead For Rock Island Library Wednesday

Rock Island Public Library children’s librarians will continue to show up at our Longview Park Library2Go bookmobile stop from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays for Full STEAM Ahead. Stop by for some fun with our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) kits. Miss Ranell will bring a new kit each week. This event is great for grades K-6! (Wednesdays are early dismissal days for Rock Island-Milan School District #41.) For more information, see www.rockislandlibrary.org  Read More

Cart Race, Labor Day Closings for Rock Island Public Libraries

September 2nd, 2021
Cart Race, Labor Day Closings for Rock Island Public Libraries

The Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, will be closed from 5:00 pm Friday, September 3 through Saturday, Sept. 4, due to the Rock Island Grand Prix cart races. The Rock Island Southwest Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road, will be open during normal business hours of 9:00 am to noon on Saturday, September 4. The Downtown Library book return will be inaccessible during the cart races. Books may be returned to the Southwest Library at 9010 Ridgewood Road or to any other Illinois Quad City public library. All Rock Island Public Library locations and bookmobile routes will be closed Monday, Sept.... Read More

Rock Island Public Library Requiring Masks For All Customers Starting Monday

August 29th, 2021
Rock Island Public Library Requiring Masks For All Customers Starting Monday

Regardless of vaccination status, masks will be required for all persons inside Rock Island Public Library facilities, as of  Monday, August 30, 2021. If you prefer, curbside pickup is still available. Just call us when your library items are in, and we will arrange to run them out to your car. Downtown: 309-732-7323 Southwest: 309-732-7338  Read More

Nerdfest, A New Putnam Exhibit, Outdoor Shows And More In This Week’s FUN10

August 29th, 2021
Nerdfest, A New Putnam Exhibit, Outdoor Shows And More In This Week's FUN10

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

Rock Island Library Presenting STEAM Program For Kids This Afternoon

August 25th, 2021
Rock Island Library Presenting STEAM Program For Kids This Afternoon

Rock Island Public Library children’s librarians will continue to show up at our Longview Park Library2Go bookmobile stop from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays in August for Full STEAM Ahead. Stop by for some fun with our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) kits. Miss Ranell will bring a new kit each week. This event is great for grades K-6! (Wednesdays are early dismissal days for Rock Island-Milan School District #41.) For more information, see www.rockislandlibrary.org.  Read More

Full STEAM Ahead For Rock Island Library Today!

August 18th, 2021
Full STEAM Ahead For Rock Island Library Today!

Rock Island Public Library children’s librarians will continue to show up at our Longview Park Library2Go bookmobile stop from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays in August for Full STEAM Ahead. Stop by for some fun with our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) kits. Miss Ranell will bring a new kit each week. This event is great for grades K-6! (Wednesdays are early dismissal days for Rock Island-Milan School District #41.) For more information, see www.rockislandlibrary.org.  Read More

Registration Open Now for Hug-A-Book: Create, with Rock Island Public Library

August 16th, 2021
Registration Open Now for Hug-A-Book: Create, with Rock Island Public Library

The Rock Island Public Library’s Hug-a-Book series for pre-kindergarteners returns to an in-person format with a free Saturday art program in Longview Park on August 21. Registration is open now for Hug-A-Book: Create, a free artistic play event for two-to-five-year-olds and their families.  The outdoor event takes place from 11 am to noon on Saturday, August 21 in Longview Park, 1300 17th Street, Rock Island. The event offers a choice of three process-art projects designed for the learning needs of toddlers and preschoolers. Process art is an open-ended experience that focuses on the process... Read More