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August 2019

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				I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....
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	Teen Pop-up 1:00pm - 2:00pm Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Description Join Teen Librarian Emily for a pop-up event in our community room at Southwest from 1-2 pm....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Sew Much Fun 5:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Required Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description This month, come and sew a travel jewelry case. ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....
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	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... 30/31 Play & Grow 10:30am - 11:30am 30/31 Library 30/31 Bookstore Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime, Description Monthly structured playgroup. Talk, Sing, Read and Play your way to early literacy.... Southwest Craft Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Craft Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Come color your own puzzle as we move into fall! ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Southwest Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop your child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft. ... World War II Lecture Series 2:00pm - 3:00pm World War II Lecture Series 2:00pm - 3:00pm Aug 14, 2019 Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Program Type: Lecture Description A historian from the Army Sustainment Command will walk attendees through a history of World War II in this 10 part series. Today's presentation will be on the Battles of Iwo JIma and Okinawa. ... Online Genealogy: Making the Most of Fold3 6:00pm - 7:15pm Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Description As you work on your genealogy project, sooner or later you will find a relative that has served in our country’s military....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Cinema @ Southwest 10:00am - 12:30pm Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie Description Come enjoy a free movie and light refreshments. Attendees will be viewing Shazam! the latest movie in the DC Comics Universe. ... Outreach: Parent University 5:00pm - 6:15pm Outreach Description Library staff will be at the Parent University event, with information about library cards and services. ... Bangtan Book Club 5:30pm - 7:00pm Registration Required Bangtan Book Club 5:30pm - 7:00pm Aug 15, 2019 30/31 Library 30/31 Bookstore Age Group: Teen, Adult, Registration Required Seats Remaining: 17 Description Do you know BTS? Then you know their music is filled with literary influence! Bangtan Book Club will meet once a month to discuss the books that have inspired certain BTS albums....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Downtown Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Downtown Library Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop you child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....
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	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... 30/31 Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am 30/31 Library 30/31 Bookstore Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop your child's love of learning with stories, songs and a crat. ... RIPL Board Meeting 5:00pm - 6:30pm Downtown Library Downtown Director's Office Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Special Event Description Monthly meeting of the Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees. Meets on 2nd floor, either in the office of the Library Director or in the Community Room. ... Last Call Book Club 7:00pm - 8:00pm Offsite Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Description This group meets in the party room at Icons. Drinks are available for purchase. Must be 21 or older to attend. Join us in August to discuss The Paris Seamstress, by Natasha Lester. ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Southwest Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop your child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft. ... Orphan Train 2:00pm - 3:00pm Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Lecture Description The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported orphaned and homeless children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest.... 30/31 Book Club 6:30pm - 7:30pm 30/31 Library 30/31 Bookstore Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Description Join in the discusssion in the first book of a trilogy, Some Luck by Jane Smiley. ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Gettin' Stitchy with It 2:00pm - 4:00pm Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Craft Description A new "club" starting for anyone with an itch to stitch, whether you are a knitter, crocheter, sewer, cross sitich or have some other project with stitches involved. Let's get together and work on them and share information. ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Downtown Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Downtown Library Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop you child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....
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	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge....	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... 30/31 Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am 30/31 Library 30/31 Bookstore Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop your child's love of learning with stories, songs and a crat. ... Hug-A-Book- CREATE! 5:30pm - 7:00pm Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Craft, Special Event,	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Southwest Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Southwest Library Southwest Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop your child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft. ... Online Genealogy: Making the Most of FamilySearch.org 6:00pm - 7:15pm Downtown Library Downtown Community Room Description FamilySearch.org is an online genealogy resource that makes available a wealth of information for the genealogist....	Outreach/Headstart Marshall 9:15am - 10:15am Offsite Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Children's staff from the Rock Island Public Library will be providing early childhood literacy to our friends at the RI/M Head Start and Preschool for All classes. ... I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 7:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Outreach/Headstart Marshall 1:00pm - 2:30pm Offsite Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Children's staff from the Rock Island Public Library will be providing early childhood literacy to our friends at the RI/M Head Start and Preschool for All classes. ...	I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge Tour 9:30am - 4:15pm Downtown Library Collaboration Area Description Take a virtual tour of the new I-74 Bridge in the collaboration area on 2nd floor of the downtown library. Check out headset and controller from the reference desk and experience a fully-immersive view of the new bridge.... Downtown Toddler Tales 10:30am - 11:30am Downtown Library Downtown Children's Story Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Description Develop you child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft....	Downtown Library Closed All Day Branch: Downtown Library Description The Downtown Library only is closed due to the Rock Island Grand Prix cart races on Labor Day weekend. Branch locations are open. ...