September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
Is there any better way to celebrate the Library's 150th anniversary than to get a library card? From borrowing audiobooks to streaming movies to taking virtual Do It Yourself classes, there is so much you can access with a library card. Pursue your passions and dreams through our varied resources and programs.
Apply for a new card or renew your expired card in person or online. Have a Moline Public Library card already? Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors that live in Moline to get in on all our library has to offer and apply for their library card today!
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Library Closing
The library will be closed Sunday, September 4, & Monday, September 5, for Labor Day.
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Featured Events |
Click any image below for program and registration information.
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Self Care Saturday Zine: FINAL ISSUE |
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September 3 - 17. Sign up today to receive your complete collage kit - slow down, take a moment for yourself, and use your creativity.
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Little Movers |
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Monday, Sep 12, 19, 26 at 9:30am and 10:45am. For kids ages 0 to 3 and their grownup, join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs, and rhymes!
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Opera Quad Cities |
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Tuesday, Sep 13, 7:00pm. Opera Quad Cities returns with another series of monthly performances.
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A Conversation with Marlee Matlin |
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Wednesday, Sep 14, 7:00pm. In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Marlee Matlin joins Illinois Libraries Present to share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist.
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Movers and Shakers Storytime! |
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Thursday, Sep 15, 22, 29 at 9:30am For kids ages 0 to 5 and their grownup, join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs, and rhymes!
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Mischief Managed! Harry Potter Party |
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Saturday, Sep 17, 2:00pm. Wands at the ready for an afternoon of magical fun! Explore the world of Harry Potter with games, crafts, and activities. Costumes welcome.
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Celebrating 150 Years in the Children's Department |
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September 19-24. Join us as we celebrate with popular games, displays, crafts and play dating back to the beginnings of the library 150 years ago. Activities will be in the Children's Department throughout the week.
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Tea with Kate Holt, First Moline Public Library Librarian |
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Tuesday, Sep 20, 6:30 pm. Our own Children's Services Coordinator Christina Conklin will interpret the library's origins as our first librarian. Refreshments served.
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Tween/Teen Drop In |
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Wednesday, Sep 21, 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Tweens and Teens in grades 6-12 can drop by the library between 12:00pm and 3:00pm for a variety of crafts and games.
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Son Moncaras (Quad City Arts Visiting Artist Series) |
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Friday, Sep 23, 12:00pm. Enjoy a performance from this Latin-Folk Fusion ensemble, with original compositions influenced by Cumbia, Samba, Jazz and Experimental music in English and Spanish.
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Mobile Museum of Tolerance |
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September 28 - 29, 12:00pm to 6:00pm
September 30, 12:00pm to 4:00pm. As part of the Out of Darkness project, the Simon Wiesenthal Mobile Museum of Tolerance will be onsite in our north parking lot.
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After School Explorers |
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Wednesday, Sep 28, 3:00pm. Join us the last Wednesday of the month, where we will create, learn, and explore something new each session. Best suited for those in grades K through 5.
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Saturday, Oct 1, 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Bring personal documents in for secure destruction by Shred-it, using an onsite document destruction truck. Those participating are asked to limit documents to 2 normal-size file/paper boxes of documents per vehicle.
This event is free to the public due to generous funding from R.I.A. Federal Credit Union.
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Ongoing Events |
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Click any image below for program and registration information.
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Pageturners
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Tuesday, Sep 6, 1:00pm. This month's selection: The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper.
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Sew Fun!
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Wednesday, Sep 7, 6:00pm. Expand your cozy horizons with your own fantastical dragon cozy!
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Creativity Lab
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Thursday, Sep 8, 6:00pm. Create your own stamps out of clay and learn fun stamping and sponging techniques.
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Bridging Literacy
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Tuesday, Sep 13, 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Outdoor literacy fun at Stephens Park (7th Street & 15th Avenue, Moline)
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Teen Library Council
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Thursday, Sep 15, 3:30pm. Students in grades 6-12 are needed to give advice and feedback on programs, materials, and services.
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Family Storytime at the Esperanza Center
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Monday, Sep 19, 6:00pm. Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play and have lots of fun. Bring the whole family!
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Kids Anime Club
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Wednesday, Sep 21, 5:00pm. Come to watch anime, do a fun craft and talk with your fellow anime fans! Grades 5-8.
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PJ Party Storytime
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Monday, Sep 26, 6:00pm. A PJ Party that is right out of your dreams. This month's theme is Out West!
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Download the PrairieCat App |
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Access your Moline Public Library account through the PrairieCat mobile app. Learn more.
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