06 Oct 2016

Play Trivia for a Great Cause - Helping Kids Love Reading! Books for Kids Trivia Night is Oct. 20

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: The Rock Island Public Library Foundation will host a "Books for Kids" Trivia Night on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Av...

04 Oct 2016

2016 Frieze Lecture Series Celebrates Rock Island 175th Anniversary with a look at 1841

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Rock Islanders were busy founding a new City in 1841, but that wasn't the only notable event of that year. The 2016 Frieze Lecture Series discussion theme celebrates "1841, the Year That Rock Island Began" and the current events t...

20 Sep 2016

Banned Books Reading Stands Up for the Right to Read.

By Lisa Lockheart

I'm With the Banned: 

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read, Tuesday, September 27

 

Rock Island, IL: The freedom to read and access ideas can transform lives - but when book...

12 Sep 2016

Don't Sweep it Under the Drug program on integrated health and wellness

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Nearly three-quarters of all Americans take at least one prescription drug, and many also add non-vitamin supplements into the mix. How many of those pills and supplements are necessary? Can Americans stop "sweeping it under the d...

09 Aug 2016

Early Learning Events Expand at the Rock Island Library in August

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: It's three times the fun for parents and toddlers, now that Rock Island Library has expanded Play and Grow early learning time from one to three events per month. The play group for ages three and under and their parents or caregi...

08 Aug 2016

Preschoolers SING-PLAY-GROW with Hug-A-Book on Aug. 18 at Rock Island Library

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Preschoolers will be learning language through music at the August 18 Hug-A-Book event from Rock Island Public Library. The Hug-A-Book Sing-Play-Grow! early learning program is...

25 Jul 2016

Free Event - One Year Update on Civil War Monument Restoration

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Learn more about the drive to restore the Rock Island County Civil War soldiers' monument at a free public program at 6:00 pm on Tu...

17 May 2016

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET . . .READ!

By Lisa Lockheart

Exercise Your Mind With a Kickoff of Champions, Active Events this Summer at Rock Island Public Library

Rock Island, IL: Every reader is a winner this summer, with "On Your Mark, Get Set, READ" sports and fitness-themed summer reading and ...

17 May 2016

Get to Know the New PrairieCat Catalog at Rock Island Public Library

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL - May 12, 2016: The new PrairieCat library catalog, which contains more than 5 million library items from 135 library members, goes live Tuesday, May 17 at eight Illinois Quad City area public libraries, including Rock Island Publi...

04 May 2016

Enjoy a little Irish Music, Wish Genesius Guild a Happy Birthday in May at Rock Island Library

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL  May 3, 2016 - Explore the musical culture of Ireland and Scotland, as well as the distinguished past and future of a community theater institution with free events at Rock Island Library this May.

The Celtic music tri...

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