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Teen Poetry Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/14
Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literary
Body:

Quad City area students in grades 6-12 can submit one original poem for the 2025 Moline Library Teen Poetry Contest.

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. 

PNG Rat Dissection

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Body:

Learn about animals through the dissection of a rat. This program repeats on Tuesday, April 15. Register for only one session, please.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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 Time

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 5-12 - join us every Wednesday after Moline schools dismiss for games and activities in the Teen Corner. 

Stick around for Teen Time Plus, starting at 3:30 in the Second Floor Program room!

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 Time Plus: Sewing

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Body:

Tweens and Teens in grades 5 though 12 are invited to Teen Time Plus: Sewing. This month, we are hosting a Cosplay Workshop! Have a costume you've been wanting to work on, but not sure how to start?

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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. 

Hands-only CPR with the American Heart Association

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Body:

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States with more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring each year. Immediate CPR can double or even triple the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.

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. 

PNG Photography

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Class, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Body:

Learn how to take the best possible photos using a digital SLR camera, then have fun editing them using software. This program is part of the Project Next Generation Grant and is open to students in grades 5 through 12.

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. 

PNG Rat Dissection

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Body:

Learn about animals through the dissection of a rat. This is a repeat of the program on Monday, April 7. Register for only one session, please.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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 Time

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 5-12 - join us every Wednesday after Moline schools dismiss for games and activities in the Teen Corner. 

Stick around for Teen Time Plus, starting at 3:30 in the Second Floor Program room!

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 Time Plus: Gaming

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Body:

Teens and Tweens in Grades 5-12, drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 the third Wednesday of the month to play PS4, Wii, Xbox and Switch and tabletop games in the Second Floor Program room. 

No registration needed.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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 Library Council

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Body:

Students in grades 6-12 are needed to give advice and feedback about Library programs, materials, and services. Meetings will be on the third Thursday of the month at 3:30.

Sponsored by Friends of the Moline Public Library.

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. 

MPL Makers Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Body:

Meet up with fellow makers for an open craft night in our new MPL Makers Club :

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. 

Spring Holiday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Spring Holiday.

Easter Sunday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Easter Sunday.

Teen Time

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 5-12 - join us every Wednesday after Moline schools dismiss for games and activities in the Teen Corner. 

Stick around for Teen Time Plus, starting at 3:30 in the Second Floor Program room!

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 Time Plus: Arts and Crafts

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Body:

Tweens and Teens in grades 5 though 12 are invited to Teen Time Plus: Arts and Crafts. Today we will make charm bracelets using charms and tools to attach them to a bracelet.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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. 

Rooting Out Poverty Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 79
Body:

Join us as we discuss topics relating to politics, race, and healthcare with our special panel of experts, to include :

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Families
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 2025 Teen Poetry Contest and their guests are invited to the Awards Ceremony and Poetry Café. 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. 

Teen Time

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 5-12 - join us every Wednesday after Moline schools dismiss for games and activities in the Teen Corner. 

Stick around for Teen Time Plus, starting at 3:30 in the Second Floor Program room!

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 Time Plus: STEM Craft

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Body:

Tweens and Teens in grades 5 though 12 can build their own robotic bug, complete with vibrating movement and LED eyes.

This Teen Time Plus program is part of the the Project Next Generation program series.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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. 

Charm Bracelet Making

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Body:

Please join Moline Public Library for a fun and crafty night of making your own charm bracelets!

Sponsored by Friends of the Moline Public Library.

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. 

Free Comic Book Day

All Day
Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Families, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Bilingual, Exhibit, Literary, Special Event
Body:

Celebrate your love of comics and graphic novels here at the Library! Come in costume, pick up a free comic or two, play some games, and take some fun pictures! Check out each of our departments for fun comic-themed games and crafts.

Sponsored by Friends of the Moline Public Library.

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 Time

11:30am - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 5-12 - join us every Wednesday after Moline schools dismiss for games and activities in the Teen Corner. 

Stick around for Teen Time Plus, starting at 3:30 in the Second Floor Program room!

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 Time Plus: Coding

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Body:

Tweens and Teens in grades 5 though 12 can code a Sphero bot to compete in mini golf and soccer.

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Mother's Day.