Upcoming Events

This is a special presentation by the Genesius Theatre Guild of the Quad Cities in preparation for its summer season at Rock Island's Lincoln Park.

Youth services staff will be at the Rock Island High School for the Culture Fest.  We will be sharing summer programming, Project Next Generation programming and answering questions.

Is British Rock 'n Roll really based on the Rock Island Railroad's theme song?  Come, and see.

   On December 6, 1865, the United States of America abolished slavery with the ratification of the 13th amendment.  It took a civil war to determine the fate of those who were enslaved.  Since the first African slaves arrived

Learn the fun and sustainable art of papermaking! This drop-in class is set up for attendees to come in at any time. Projects take between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. Be prepared to take home wet paper forms.

Join us at Longview Park Saturday, June 8 10:00-2:00 in support of Skip-Along Family Services, get family resource information, activities for the kids, food truck and family fun.  Rock Island Public Library youth services staff will have our

   One of the easier to use tools for doing the fun work of tracking down your ancestors is HeritageQuest, a genealogy database owned by Ancestry.com  Many find this portal a great way to begin their research and a pleasant way to d

Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from.

Please join us for a visit from the Figge Art Museum.
Outreach Educator, Kelsey Vandercoy will be giving a presentation about a fun topic in art, followed by a hands-on project guests can take home.

Join us for a presentation by Tapestry Farms: the speaker will discuss growing food, hydroponics, and their work as a nonprofit urban farm. (This event is geared toward gardeners ages 10 and up.)

Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from.

Are your best stuffed animals or special toys looking for a summer campout?  

Come in to make a nametag for your toy and hear a quick story or two.   Storytime starts at 5:30. 

It's time to pick up your sleepy toy after a night of fun.

Pick up from 10 - 12 at Watts-Midtown. 

   The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. They collect, preserve and make available archival and library materials, pr

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Disney classic about the adventure of a beloved lion cub, his father and evil uncle.  

You have worked hard and your parents have worked hard. You’ve scrimped and saved to: buy that house, pay for your car, put some money aside for the kids’ college fund, and just started a retirement fund.

You have worked hard and your parents have worked hard. You’ve scrimped and saved to: buy that house, pay for your car, put some money aside for the kids’ college fund, and just started a retirement fund.

Board game fans: come to the Downtown Library for an afternoon of fun! Learn to play new games, or rediscover an old favorite. (Note that some games will be available for checkout during this event.)

This movie is a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature to top off this year's series of videos about the Rock Island Line railroad.

Board game fans: come to the Downtown Library for an afternoon of fun! Learn to play new games, or rediscover an old favorite. (Note that some games will be available for checkout during this event.)

Board game fans: come to the Downtown Library for an afternoon of fun! Learn to play new games, or rediscover an old favorite. (Note that some games will be available for checkout during this event.)