What: THE ATLAS 14 Two-Part Reading and Release Party Where: The Rock Island Public Library Downtown Branch (401 19th St., Rock Island, IL) and Rozz-Tox (2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island, IL) When: Thursday, August 15; Part One at RIPL – doors at...
Our fourth installment of Roaring Rhetoric, new and striving Rozz-Tox chapter! Putting on and building up for the spoken word and poetry community! Our two featured artists are ones to catch...
Join us for a casual conversation/discussion of Ben Miller's RIVER BEND CHRONICLE: The Junkification of a Boyhood Idyll amid the Curious Glory of Urban Iowa (Lookout Books, University of North Carolina Wilmington) on Thursday, June 13 at noon at the...
MWC & the SPECTRA Reading Series are thrilled to host public reading of the David R. Collins Writers’ Conference faculty, to be followed by an open mic featuring conference participants. Food & drinks will be available for purchase. *DRC Conference Social...
Rescheduled. Jason Reynolds, award-winning author of books for young adult and middle grade audiences, will be speaking to Rock Island/Milan School District students and interested members of the public at Rock Island High School Auditorium...
Need some minutes for your Winter Reading Challenge log? Join us for Books on the Beach, a free family "read-in." Presented by Rock Island Library and the Quad City Botanical Center, event features storytimes, make and take craft, STEAM discovery,...
We will be discussing The Story of Diva & Flea by Mo Willems from the Bluestem Illinois Children's Choice Award nominee list. The book for next month will be available for checkout. For grades 3rd - 5th. In February we will vote on our...
It's the 20th publishing anniverary of Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone! Join us at the Downtown Library to test your wits in our Magical Escape Room! Figure out the magical riddles inspired by the Harry Potter series to escape the...