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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we encourage everyone to register for a library card and take advantage of its many benefits! With your Moline Public Library card, you can:
- Explore and access a vast collection of books, movies, music, and more from a catalog of 138 Illinois libraries.
- Stream or download books, audiobooks, and other entertainment from Libby, Hoopla!, and Axis 360.
- Visit cultural venues with passes to local attractions.
- Learn and grow with our collection of digital resources, such as NewsBank, Universal Class, Scholastic Teachables, CreativeBug, and more.
- Try your hand at pickleball, go birdwatching, or digitize photos with kits from our Library of Things.
- Check out most items with no late fines.
Click the button below to learn how to apply for your card today!
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NewsBank
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Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events with NewsBank. This resource features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Looking specifically for local news articles? Try out the Dispatch-Argus NewsBank.
Available remotely 24/7 on any device with your 14 digit Moline Public Library card number.
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| Holiday Closing |
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The Library will be closed Sunday, September 3 and Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day holiday.
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| Featured Events |
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Click any image below for program and registration information.
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| Teen Time Unwind |
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Wednesday, Sep 6, 2:30pm. Introducing a new program for tweens and teens (grades 6-12)! Meets monthly and will focus on calming, relaxing activities. This month's project: woven yarn bowls.
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| Twisted Tales Presents Good Bites & Goodbye |
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Wednesday, Sep 6, 6:30pm. Remember and reminisce about the Quad Cities' many restaurants of the past in this program presented by Jeff Adamson.
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| Teen Taste Testers |
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Thursday, Sep 7, 6:00pm. Join us for a sandwich cookie tasting event. Taste several varieties of cookies, rank them, and guess the flavor! Open to those in Grades 6 to 12. Register here.
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| Lego Lab |
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Tuesday, Sep 12, 5:00pm. Great stories and building fun! All bricks are provided, but be sure to bring your imagination! For kids in grades K-5.
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| Teen Time Anime Club |
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Wednesday, Sep 13, 2:30pm. We now have a monthly anime club for tweens and teens (grades 6-12)! Discuss your favorite manga, watch anime, and make a craft or play a game.
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| Illinois Department of Employment Security Job Fair |
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Monday, Sep 18, 10:30am to 1:30pm. Representatives from the City of Moline and several Illinois State agencies (Corrections, Children and Family Services, Natural Resources, Central Management Services, Court Reporters, and State Police) will be in attendance.
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| PNG LEGO Robotics |
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Monday, Sep 18, 3:30pm. Learn how to program and control LEGO EV3 Robots. Part of the Project Next Generation Grant, open to students in grades 5-12. Register here.
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| Teen Time Arts and Crafts |
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Wednesday, Sep 20, 11:30am. New creative monthly program for those in grades 6-12. This month, we will create geode paintings with acrylic paint pouring and colored rock salt.
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| Scott County Kennel Club |
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Thursday, Sep 21, 6:00pm. Learn more about the Club's dogs and see a demonstration of their agility training. There will be time for petting and meeting the dogs at the end of the program. Fun for kids and families.
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| PNG littleBits |
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Monday, Sep 25, 3:30pm. Use littleBits kits to create and code unique inventions. Part of the Project Next Generation Grant, open to students in grades 5-12. Register here.
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| Teen Time Gaming |
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Wednesday, Sep 27, 2:30pm. Calling all gamers (in grades 6-12) to our new monthly program! Bring your own device and use our Xbox and PS4 consoles.
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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 5, 1:00pm. This month's selection: Fever by Mary Beth Keane.
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Sew Fun!
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Wednesday, Sep 6, 5:00pm. This month's project: star keychains. For kids age 8-12 with their grownup.
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Little Movers Storytime!
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Monday, Sep 11, 18, 25, 9:30am and 10:45am. Stories, songs, and rhymes for kids ages 0-3 and their grownup.
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Opera Quad Cities
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Tuesday, Sep 12, 7:00pm. Kick off the '23-'24 season of free performances from Opera Quad Cities.
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Movers and Shakers Storytime!
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Thursday, Sep 14, 21, 28, 9:30am. NEW AGE RANGE: Stories, songs, and rhymes for kids ages 3-5 and their grownup.
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Creativity Lab
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Thursday, Sep 14, 6:00pm. Kids in grades K-5 will create straw woven yarn bracelets.
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Kids Anime Club
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Wednesday, Sep 20, 5:00pm. NEW AGE RANGE: Students in grades 3-5 can watch anime, do a fun craft and talk with fellow anime fans! Register here.
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Teen Library Council
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Thursday, Sep 21, 3:30pm. Students in grades 6-12 give advice and feedback about library programs, materials, and services.
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PJ Party Storytime
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Monday, Sep 25, 6:00pm. This month's theme: cats vs dogs. For kids ages 3 and up with their families.
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Rooting Out Poverty Book Club
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Wednesday, Sep 27, 6:30pm. This month's selection: The Storm is Here: An American Crucible by Luke Mogelson.
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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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| Love the Library? Let everyone know! |
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Proceeds from t-shirt sales benefit Friends of the Moline Public Library Foundation.
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