Rock Island, IL: Local libraries have announced a new partner in the goal to help Quad Citians protect their identities with this year's Community Shred Days. Arc Industries, a division of The Arc of the Quad Cities area, will provide four free drop-off events at Rock Island, Bettendorf, Davenport, and Moline Libraries during Money Smart Week Quad Cities, April 18-25.
Arc Industries secure document destruction operation will provide free shredding of up to two containers of personal papers per person dropped off during Shred Days at the Rock Island, Bettendorf, Davenport, and Moline Public Libraries. The 2015 events are made possible with sponsorship from Vibrant Credit Union, the new name for DHCU.
The first drive-up and drop off event is Saturday, April 18, from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street, Rock Island. Additional Shred Days in the Arc Industries/Library partnership include the Bettendorf Library, on Tuesday, April 21, and the Davenport Library Eastern Avenue Branch, on Thursday, April 23, both from 10:00 am to noon, and the Moline Library on Saturday, April 25, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. More information is available at presenting libraries.
Arc Industries document destruction operation is certified by the National Association for Information Destruction. Under NAID guidelines, all materials collected will be secured in locked bins and shredded under monitored conditions at Arc Industries secure shredding facility in Rock Island. Paperclips should be removed if possible. Participants do not need to remove staples from materials.
Local libraries host annual Shred Day events during Money Smart Week as a money-saving means of identity protection. Money Smart Week is an annual program of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, www.moneysmartweek.org.
For more information about Rock Island Library services and programs, visit the library's online branch at www.rockislandlibrary.org, call 309-732-READ (7323) or follow the library on Facebook or Twitter.
Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library provides resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination through the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities.
Arc Industries provides work opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides business services to the highest quality professional standards.
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