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STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 4 |
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Summer Reading is Back! |
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Readers of any age can register for a reading program that is just right. Track your reading, earn prizes, and have fun!
Registration begins Saturday, June 4. Here's how to sign up:
Learn more about Summer Reading and explore all of the great events we have to offer through July 31.
Sponsored by:
Friends of the Moline Public Library Foundation, Culver's Moline, UAW Local #865, Moline Rotary Foundation, Eye Surgeons Associates, Whitey's Ice Cream, Kwik Trip, Quad City Music Guild, Godfather's Pizza Silvis, Modern Woodmen of America
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Sunday Hours Extended Through Summer
The library will be open Sundays throughout the year (excluding holidays). Sunday hours are 1pm to 4pm - stop in to see us!
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Holiday Closing
The library will be closed Sunday, June 19 for both Juneteenth and Father's Day.
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Support Friends of the Moline Public Library Foundation through Birdies for Charity and maximize your impact. They receive 100% of your donation AND are guaranteed an additional bonus of at least 5%. Visit birdiesforcharity.com/donate and select Birdie number 1308.
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Featured Events |
Click any image below for program and registration information.
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Border Cantos | Sonic Borders |
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Thursday, June 2, 6:30pm. Kelsey Vandercoy (Figge Art Museum) presents an in-person program on the museum's current exhibit. Registration required.
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Beyond the Beaten Path Summer Art Contest |
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June 4 - 30. Create a diorama inspired by the Summer Reading theme. Nature, space, something totally unique - anything you can think up!
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Messing Around |
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Monday, June 6, 10:00am. It's time to get messy! Enjoy activities that are too messy to try at home. Siblings welcome. Birth to 6 years old.
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T-Rexplorers |
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Wednesday, June 8, 1:30pm. Learn about dinosaurs by seeing authentic fossils and hearing stories from digs! Ages 5-12.
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Riverside Cemetery Walk |
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Thursday, June 9, 10:00am. Todd Slater, Moline's Cemeteries Manager, provides stories and historical information in this walking tour. Registration required.
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Fidget Quilt Service Project |
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Thursday, June 9, 6:00pm. Come help make fidget quilts that we will donate to area assisted living communities to help soothe fidgeting minds and stimulate senses.
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Naturalization Workshop |
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Saturday, June 11, 11:00am - 4:00pm. Hosted by Carolyn O'Connor, Immigration Legal Specialist at Esperanza Legal Center.
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Tie-Dye Drop-In |
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Thursday, June 16, 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Bring a clean item to tie-dye in our parking lot (white cotton works best). Rain date will be Thursday, June 23.
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Colbrese Farms Petting Zoo |
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Wednesday, June 22, 9:30am - 3:30pm. Get off the beaten path and meet the numerous animals Colbrese Farms will bring to our parking lot.
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Rules of the Road Class |
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Thursday, June 23, 1:30pm. Nancy Johnson (Office of the Illinois Secretary of State) presents an Illinois Rules of the Road class for seniors. Registration required.
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Edible and Medicinal Plants |
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Thursday, June 23, 6:00pm. Join us and Nahant Marsh Education Director Amy Loving to search for the edible and medicinal plants that surround us. Registration required.
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Artist Meet and Greet |
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Thursday, June 23, 6:00pm. Meet local artist T.F. Hempel, whose beautiful watercolors are currently on display on the Blue Art Wall.
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Guided Hikes at Black Hawk State Park |
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Saturday, June 25 - Hikes at 10:00am. 11:00am, and Noon. Register for one of three scheduled hikes and learn about biodiversity. Geared toward families.
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Teen SRP Water Filtration Program |
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Tuesday, June 28, 6:00pm. Andy Parer and Charley Brown of the City of Moline explain how to filter water using everyday items, and how water filtration works on a big scale. Registration required.
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Build Your Own Fairy House |
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Wednesday, June 29, 6:00pm. Bring the magic of nature to your garden by making your own fairy house! For ages 6-12 with their adult. Registration required.
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Incredible Bats! |
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Wednesday, June 29, 6:00pm. See live Egyptian Fruit Bats and African Straw-Colored Fruit Bats, as you learn about the many benefits of this misunderstood creature.
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Little Miss Ann |
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Thursday, June 30, 10:00am. Award-winning Chicago kids musician Ann Torralba will get you up on your feet in this interactive concert.
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Ongoing Events |
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Click any image below for program and registration information.
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Sew Fun!
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Wednesday, June 1, 6:00pm. Make super fun button friendship bracelets.
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Self Care Saturday Zine
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Starting June 4. This month's issue: library jokes and literary mad libs.
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Pageturners
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Tuesday, June 7, 1:00pm. This month's selection: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris.
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Creativity Lab
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Thursday, June 9, 6:00pm. Create a diorama to enter in the Summer Art Contest.
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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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