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Library Legends Virtual Costume Contest

All Day 3/31 - 4/26
Everyone
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibit, Special Event
Body:

Do you love cosplay, but don't have the time to come in for an in-person competition during one of the biggest days of a comic book fan's calendar? Want to try your hand at a costume competition without the crowds? Now's your chance!

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. 

Easter Sunday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Moline Public Library
Description:

Closed for Easter Sunday.

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

10:45am - 11:30am
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. 

PJ Party Storytime - Silly Geese

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kids, Families
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

This month's theme is Silly Geese!  Come read stories about silly, goofy and sometimes cranky geese.  We might even pretend to be a terrible goose! 

Put on your PJ’s and join us in the Children's 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. 

Earth Day at the Library!

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday, Special Event
Body:

Celebrate Earth Day at the library! Start with making seed bombs you can plant at home in the Children's Program Room at 5:00, followed by games and even more fun activities to celebrate the planet throughout the Children's Department.

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 Brook and Spring Valley Outreach

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Body:

Staff from the Moline Public Library will be at Spring Brook and Spring Valley with books, materials, and activities. Join us for this free monthly event, open to all ages!

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: 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: 76
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. 

Science Fiction Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
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 (with some exceptions - check the calendar for the exact date each 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. 

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. 

Stretchy Storytime

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Kids
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Music, Storytime
Body:

Come explore the magic of storytime through movement and music!

Ages 3 - 6 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. 

I Survived the Holocaust; My Parents Died in Auschwitz

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: History, Presentation
Body:

Doors open 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. 

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

10:45am - 11:30am
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. 

Young Adventurer's Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Body:

Have you ever wanted to be a sorcerer, a paladin or even a rogue? Then join us at the library to play Dungeons and Dragons!

No experience required.

Young Adventurer's Club is for students in 3rd - 5th Grade.

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: 8
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!

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

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. 

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.

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. 

Their Legacy, My Journey: Finding Purpose in a New Beginning After the Loss of a Loved One

11:00am - 1:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Body:

Loss, while deeply painful, can also become a powerful catalyst for transformation.

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.