Wednesdays, August 2 and 16
Story Time for Littles
6:00 pm
Children's Program Room
Ages Birth - 36 months
Nurture your young one's love of books through music, movement, stories and art exploration while helping develop language, motor and social skills.
Mondays, August 7, 14, 21, 28
Story Time for Littles
9:30 am Or 10:45 am
Children's Program Room
Ages Birth - 36 months
Stories, rhymes, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills. Siblings welcome.
Monday, August 7
I-CASH Search Event
11:00 am- 2:00 pm
Library Lobby
Pat O'Brien of the Illinois Treasurer's office will help patrons search the online I-CASH database for unclaimed property. The Treasurer's office estimates that 1 in 4 Illinois Residents will find unclaimed property. For additional information about the I-CASH program, visit:
I-CASH
Thursday, August 10
Creativity Lab
6:30 pm
Children's Program Room
Ages 5 and up
Make art your way!
Friday, August 11
Erin Moore in Concert
Noon
Meeting Rooms
All Ages
August's installment of the popular Noon-Day Series. Erin Moore has a remarkably versatile voice that lends itself to many genres of music. As a songwriter, Erin Moore's work draws on the folk, blues, and jazz genres, both in terms of sound and theme. Moore has proudly recorded on a growing number of projects and local albums in the Quad Cities area. She sings and plays guitar in the band 'Busted Chandeliers'. For a sample of the artist's work, visit:
Erin Moore
Monday, August 14
Quad Cities-Screwed Up by a River
6:30 pm
Meeting Rooms
All ages
Comedy Sports' Jeff Adamson provides a history buff's perspective on Quad Cities' history.
Thursday, August 17
Lego Lab
6:30 pm
Children's Program Room
STEM creative play for youngsters.
Friday, August 18
Stargazing at Niabi Zoo
7:30 pm
Niabi Zoo
All Ages
Meet us in the Niabi Zoo parking lot with the Popular Astronomy Club for crafts and activities while the PAC provides star gazing opportunities.
Saturday, August 19
Beach Party
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lots of summer outdoor fun! Be prepared to get wet. Program will be held indoors if inclement weather. Sponsored by Vibrant Credit Union - which means there will be frozen treats!
Saturday, August 19
IL Reads Showcase
Indian Culture Program, featuring Bollywood dancers.
Facilitated by Friends of India Quad Cities.
3:00 pm
Meeting Rooms
All Ages
The
Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev. The first in a series of six programs highlighting the Illinois Reading Council's picks for the 2017 IL Reads. For more information about the IL Reads initiative, visit:
IL READS
Monday, August 21
Solar Eclipse Viewing
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Library parking lot
All Ages
The Popular Astronomy Club will assist people in safely viewing this rare event that begins at 11:48 am, reaches its maximum at 1:14 pm and ends at 2:38 pm.
In partnership with the Popular Astronomy Club QC.
Thursday, August 24
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED
The Library will be closed Thursday, August 24 so that staff may participate in an in-service day. We apologize for any inconvenience, but encourage patrons to visit us online at
where we serve patrons 24/7.
Friday, August 25
Nat King Cole Concert
Noon
Meeting Rooms
All Ages
Tony Sconvers sings the Nat King Cole Songbook.
Monday, August 28
Family Story Time
6:30 pm
Children's Area
Join in on evening story appropriate for the whole family.
Wednesday, August 30
Rules of the Road Course
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Meeting Rooms
FREE refresher course to prepare for an upcoming driver's exam. Registration is required: (309) 524-2470. For a course manual, click:
ROTR MANUAL
Thursday, August 31
Book 'em Mystery Book Club
6:30 pm
Meeting Rooms
Join in on our newest book club as we discuss
The Dry by Jane Harper. Pick up a copy at the Reference Desk and start sleuthing. For more information about the novel and author, visit:
HARPER
