After a two-week vacation break, the Rock Island Public Library2Go bookmobile will resume regular routes on Monday, July 31. The rolling library visits a number of business locations, with school stops starting August 8.
After a two-week vacation break, the Rock Island Public Library2Go bookmobile will resume regular routes on Monday, July 31.
Standard stops for the traveling bookmobile are as follows:
Mondays: Goodwill of Rock Island parking lot, 1:30 to 2:30 pm; Martin Luther King Community Center, 3:00 to 4:00 pm.
Tuesdays: Pop-up stops and School routes (see below)
Thursdays: South Rock Island Township office, 10 am to 11:00 am; Centennial Shelter Park on Big Island Road in Milan, 1:30 to 2:30 pm; School stops from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (see below.)
Alternating after-school routes on Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons start the week of August 8. The bookmobile alternates between two sets of schools, with each week labeled as either a “Red Route” or a “Gold Route,” in honor of the Rock Island High School colors.
- Red Routes, weeks of August 8, 22, and Sept. 5: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays at Longfellow Elementary and Thursdays at Ridgewood Elementary.
- Gold Routes, weeks of August 15, 29, and Sept. 12: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays at Frances Willard Elementary, and Thursdays near Earl Hanson Elementary and Edison Jr. High.
For more school stop listings, please see the Library2Go page under Hours and Locations at the library website. Schedule printouts are available online or at library locations.
Pop-up stops are the library’s term for one-time or occasional visits at a business or organization. To arrange a pop-up, call the library’s bookmobile coordinator at 309-732-7338.