Rock Island Library Teens

09/05/2026

Check out our blog every week for new reading suggestions: https://www.tumblr.com/ripl-teen-book-reviews

09/04/2026

Did you know that you can call 309-732-7002 and hear a story (usually a picture book) every week? It's true! Call our Dial-A-Story line this week and hear "The Future Book" by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris.

09/02/2026

Love ramen? Join us for our Ramen Tasting event this Friday, September 4, at the Watts-Midtown Branch from 3:30 to 4:30, and try some tasty noodles! (Ages 12-18 are the target audience for this program, but younger patrons can attend if accompanied by an adult that knows if they have any food allergies.)

09/01/2026

September is library card sign-up month, and here are just a few reasons why you should have a library card!

08/31/2026

Love Camp Miasma? Check out these titles:

Who doesn't love a creepy summer camp?

08/29/2026

Check out these great new YA titles:

New YA book releases this week include a work of Gothic historical fiction, a cut-throat academic rivalry, a quest fantasy, and more.

08/28/2026

There's still time to sign up for our Paper Lantern Painting Craft next week (Monday, August 31, from 6-7pm at the SW Branch). To register, visit our website: https://www.rockislandlibrary.org/event/paper-lantern-diy-craft-29488

08/27/2026

“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer.

The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

08/25/2026

Coming soon to a library near you:

Autumn is traditionally the busiest season in book publishing. Eventual holiday shopping is part of it, but it seems that people just tend to ...