Upcoming Events

Giving Tree

All Day 11/18–12/8

Everyone

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Body:

Please help Moline Public Library make the holidays a little brighter for a local family!

Instructions are simple:

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.

Surviving Grief During the Holidays

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens, Adults, Families

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Silver/Bronze Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Families

Program Type: Class, Presentation

Registration Required

Body:

Join Jackie Hauer and Jill Finn for a workshop designed to help those struggling with loss during what can be a difficult season.

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.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

2:00pm–4:00pm

Kids, Families

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Kids, Families

Program Type: Holiday, Special Event

Body:

Drop in between 2pm - 4pm to see Santa and share your list with the Head Elf himself! At this fun holiday event, kids and families can meet Santa and take pictures if they wish, plus make stops around the Children's Area to make fun crafts a

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.

Quad City Singers Holiday Concert

6:30pm–7:30pm

Everyone

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Music

Body:

Enjoy some holiday tunes with the Quad City Singers!

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.

Sensitive Christmas Party

5:00pm–6:00pm

Kids

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: History, Special Event

Registration Required

Body:

This special Christmas event is for autistic children or those with sensory processing difficulties who may find our other Christmas program overwhelming. Games, crafts, and holiday fun! For preschool age and up with an adult.

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.

First Chapter Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm

Kids

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Book Club

Body:

Welcome to First Chapter Book Club, the only book club where you finish the book AFTER the meeting!

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.

Plug & Play

3:00pm–4:30pm

Kids, Teens

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming

Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 6 -12 - Join us each Wednesday for a laid-back hangout in the 2nd Floor Program Room. Play Nintendo Switch and board games, try out fun crafts, meet friends, and relax!

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 - Book Club Social!

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens, Adults

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Silver/Bronze Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Special Event

Registration Required

Body:

Join Project NOW & Moline Public Library as we finish our year off with a book club social! Drinks, treats, and talks of plans for next year’s book club are all on the docket!

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.

Library Board Meeting

12:00pm–1:00pm

Everyone

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Bronze Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Meeting

Body:

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m.

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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.

Gingerbread Houses

5:00pm–6:00pm

Kids, Families

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday

Registration Required

Body:

Be your own architect as you build and decorate your own “gingerbread” house out of graham crackers. All materials provided! Registration opens Dec. 1.

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.

Gingerbread Houses

6:30pm–7:30pm

Kids, Families

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday

Registration Required

Body:

Be your own architect as you build and decorate your own “gingerbread” house out of graham crackers. All materials provided! Registration opens Dec. 1.

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.

Write Now! Writer's Group

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration Required

Open

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.

Novel Naptime Book Club

9:30am–10:30am

Adults, Families

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Adults, Families

Program Type: Book Club

Body:

Do you have young kids and can't seem to find the time to get away for a fulfilling book club? Come join us for Novel Naptime, a popular materials book club for parents - where kids preschool age and under are welcome!

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.

Plug & Play

3:00pm–4:30pm

Kids, Teens

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming

Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 6 -12 - Join us each Wednesday for a laid-back hangout in the 2nd Floor Program Room. Play Nintendo Switch and board games, try out fun crafts, meet friends, and relax!

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.

Moline High School Holiday Concert

2:00pm–3:00pm

Everyone

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Music

Body:

We invite you to sit back, relax, and get in the holiday spirit with the incredibly talented Moline High School Choir. You won't want to miss these sounds of the season!

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 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 - NYE Crafts!

6:00pm–7:30pm

Everyone

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday

Registration Required

Body:

Makers Club is welcoming the whole family this month as we get ready to celebrate the new year!

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.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

All Day 12/24–12/25

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

Closing

Branches:

Moline Public Library

Description:

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

Little Movers Storytime

9:30am–10:15am

Kids

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Body:

For kids ages 0 to 3 and their grownup, join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs, and rhymes!

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.

Little Movers Storytime

11:00am–11:45am

Kids

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Body:

For kids ages 0 to 3 and their grownup, join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs, and rhymes!

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.

Pageturners

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Body:

A contemporary fiction and nonfiction book discussion group that meets the first Tuesday of each month. Books are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be picked up at the Information Desk. Or find any copy an

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.

Plug & Play

3:00pm–4:30pm

Kids, Teens

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Program Room

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming

Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 6 -12 - Join us each Wednesday for a laid-back hangout in the 2nd Floor Program Room. Play Nintendo Switch and board games, try out fun crafts, meet friends, and relax!

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.

Music & Movement

9:30am–10:15am

Kids

Library Branch: Moline Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Storytime

Body:

Put on your dancing shoes for Music & Movement, a music-based program for kids ages 2 - 5!

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.

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