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Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
It's Sesame Street Day! To celebrate we are making our own paper bag puppets!
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Quad City area teens (ages 11-19) are invited to participate in a reading challenge and contests during the month of October. TeenTober Reading Challenges and TeenTober Contests are available at all area Quad City Libraries. For the contests, teens can create a video, a performance, a piece of writing, or a piece of art that showcases their creativity and connects to the 2026 theme: "I volunteer as tribute."
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Group, and learn about volunteering at the library. At TAG, you will: - Help plan library events - Work on community service projects - Design promotional materials for the library - Help us choose books and other items to buy - Enjoy free snacks Ages 12 to 19 are welcome: we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Relaxing and casual fun for kids 5 and younger with their caregiver. Toys and activities will be set out from 10 am to noon at the Downtown Library, Children's Room. Drop in to spend time with new friends young and old.
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Join us for a night of fun at the Watts-Midtown Branch! We're taking advantage of our extended hours (thanks Bucktown!) to offer a free evening of snacks and entertainment for teens. Join us for retro gaming and pizza in the Teen Space and/or weather permitting, a movie on the patio.
Join us at the Watts-Midtown Library Branch for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages birth to 2.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
At the end of every month we let one of our Afterschoolers lead an activity!
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Join your friends at the Downtown Children's Department for art, stories and activities. We will share a book then explore creativity through art and other activities.
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Bring in the holiday cheer! Drop in for family holiday activities including cardmaking, creating ornaments and other activities. Fun for all ages!
Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Join us at the Downtown Library for simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities which help build your baby’s early literacy skills. For ages 0-2.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Group, and learn about volunteering at the library. At TAG, you will: - Help plan library events - Work on community service projects - Design promotional materials for the library - Help us choose books and other items to buy - Enjoy free snacks Ages 12 to 19 are welcome: we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month!
Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Relaxing and casual fun for kids 5 and younger with their caregiver. Toys and activities will be set out from 10 am to noon at the Downtown Library, Children's Room. Drop in to spend time with new friends young and old.
Do you love candy canes? Then maybe you think you know which flavors are best. But how will you know for sure...until you rank them? Join us for a candy cane tasting where we'll ask attendees to rank each flavor: how many S tier varieties will you discover? (This event is aimed at teens ages 12-18, but tweens are welcome too; we do ask that parents of younger kids attend with them, so we won't have issues with food allergies.)
Join us for a night of fun at the Watts-Midtown Branch! We're taking advantage of our extended hours (thanks Bucktown!) to offer a free evening of snacks and entertainment for teens. Join us for retro gaming and pizza in the Teen Space and/or weather permitting, a movie on the patio.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities, facing Davenport across the Mississippi, and the island it is named for holds the Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons factory in the country, and its museum. Augustana College, the Quad City Botanical Center and Schwiebert Riverfront Park are the family stops, and Niabi Zoo is east in Coal Valley. Rock Island Public Library's main building downtown dates from 1903.
Holiday events for kids in Rock Island, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
7 children’s events are on in Rock Island in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Rock Island Public Library (6 branches, 50 upcoming programmes). Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
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