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knight holding a sword aloft in a shaft of glowing light. official poster of national poetry month from poets.org.

National Poetry Month Adult Poetry Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
2nd Floor Information Desk at Moline Public Library

Program Type:

Contest, Literary

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Information Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Contest, Literary
Body:

April is National Poetry Month,

Each year it happens only once,

Please join us to celebrate by submitting your poem

Then come read it May 6, don't just stay home!

I promise it will be so much funth!

Image of a futuristic anime character with box braids, purple clothes and green technology attached to their wheelchair. Text reads: "Middle School Anime Club 中学生アニメ部; April 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm; Every 3rd Monday, for 6th - 8th Graders; Moline Library Childrens Program Room"

Middle School Anime Club

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Moline Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Bilingual, Reading Program

Age Group:

Kids, Middle School
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Bilingual, Reading Program
Body:

Are you looking for a cool place to hang out with your fellow 6th-8th graders? Do you love anime and manga? Then stop by the Children's Program Room for our Anime Club just for middle schoolers!

Moline Public Library Outreach Van

Meet Our New Library Outreach Van!

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gardens at Moline Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Van

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gardens
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event, Van
Body:

Celebrate National Library Outreach Day with us during National Library Week!  

picture of author, Dave Markward

Rooting Out Poverty Book Club - Author Visit from Dave Markward

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Silver/Bronze Room at Moline Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Special Event

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
Registration Required
Body:

Author and former Moline teacher and coach, Dave Markward, will be joining us for a special community forum to discuss his book From Dubuque to Selma & Beyond : My Journey to Und

book

DIY Bedazzle Event

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gold/Silver Room at Moline Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Body:

Please join us to bedazzle to your hearts content (or however much you can complete in an hour and a half). 

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knight holding a sword aloft in a shaft of glowing light. official poster of national poetry month from poets.org.

National Poetry Month Adult Poetry Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
2nd Floor Information Desk at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Contest, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

April is National Poetry Month,

Each year it happens only once,

Please join us to celebrate by submitting your poem

Then come read it May 6, don't just stay home!

I promise it will be so much funth!

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Information Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Contest, Literary
Body:

April is National Poetry Month,

Each year it happens only once,

Please join us to celebrate by submitting your poem

Then come read it May 6, don't just stay home!

I promise it will be so much funth!

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Teen Poetry Café Awards Ceremony

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gold/Silver/Bronze Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Literary, Presentation, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Families

All poets who enter the 2026 Teen Poetry Contest and their guests are invited to the Teen Poetry Café Awards Ceremony. Poets can read their poems, and prizes will be awarded to the contest winners as well as those who choose to read.

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens, Families
Program Type: Literary, Presentation, Special Event
Body:

All poets who enter the 2026 Teen Poetry Contest and their guests are invited to the Teen Poetry Café Awards Ceremony. Poets can read their poems, and prizes will be awarded to the contest winners as well as those who choose to read.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

woman reading at a microphone

Poetry Reading & Zine Release

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gardens at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Literary, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Adult poetry contest winners, along with poets who sign up to present their work, will read in the cool night breeze of the library gardens. 

A zine featuring the winners of April's poetry contest will be released at the reading!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gardens
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Literary, Special Event
Registration Required
Body:

Adult poetry contest winners, along with poets who sign up to present their work, will read in the cool night breeze of the library gardens. 

A zine featuring the winners of April's poetry contest will be released at the reading!

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Mother's Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Mother's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Mother's Day.

The words Write Now with a drawing of a pen

Write Now! Writer's Group

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Literary, Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Adult writers of all genres are invited to a monthly writing group to share your work and get and give feedback. Please bring a short section of your writing to read. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary, Meeting
Registration Required
Body:

Adult writers of all genres are invited to a monthly writing group to share your work and get and give feedback. Please bring a short section of your writing to read. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Moline Public Library

Closed for Memorial Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Memorial Day weekend.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Father's Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Father's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Father's Day.

Independence Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Independence Day.

The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Labor Day Weekend

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
Moline Public Library

Closed for Labor Day weekend.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day weekend.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Veterans Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Veterans Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Veterans Day.

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Moline Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literary
Age Group:
Adults

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Literary
Body:

The Science Fiction Book Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Closing Early

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Moline Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library

Thanksgiving and Day After

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
Moline Public Library

Closed for Thanksgiving and day after.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Thanksgiving and day after.

Closing Early

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Moline Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Moline Public Library

Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Moline Public Library

Closed for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closed for Christmas Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Christmas Day holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Christmas Day holiday.

Closed for Christmas Day

All Day
Moline Public Library

Closed for Christmas Day holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Christmas Day holiday.