MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 7, 2022) — The Moline Public Library is taking the show on the road with Opera Out of the Box, a new outreach series with performances from Opera Quad Cities. This series, featuring public and private concerts, will reach those unfamiliar with this distinctive musical genre and highlight opera as an accessible music and storytelling art form.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2022) — Jeno Berta Sr will share a first-hand account of his family’s efforts to protect a Jewish couple and their children from Nazis in “Saving a Family in World War II Hungary.” This event will be held at the Moline Public Library on Wednesday, May 4, at Noon. Registration for this program is required and can be done by calling 309-524-2470 or visiting molinelibrary.com/events.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 31, 2022) — Drop off your non-perishable food items in the lobby of the Moline Public Library for the MLK Day of Service Food Drive, April 12-26. This initiative, from ARC of the Quad Cities Area in support of The Quad Cities Disabilities Awareness Coalition, reinforces that people with disabilities have many talents and skills to offer their community. Community service is something in which every American can participate.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 16, 2022) — Literary history will come alive in Laura Keyes as Charlotte Brontë, a virtual one-woman portrayal of the Jane Eyre novelist on Tuesday, March 15, 6:30PM. This Zoom program requires registration; sign up by calling 309-524-2470 or visiting molinelibrary.com/events.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 5, 2021) May is Mental Health Awareness month. The 2021 awareness theme is Tools to Thrive, which seeks to improve mental health and increase personal resiliency. Moline Public Library is partnering with the Midwest Writing Center (MWC) to provide tools to thrive with our Journaling for Mental Health program via Zoom on Thursday, May 20, 2PM.