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Independence Rocks! (Ages 8 - 12)

Summer Reading Challenge 2026
2026-06-23 13:00:00 2026-06-23 14:00:00 America/Chicago Independence Rocks! (Ages 8 - 12) East - Friends of RPL Community Room

Tuesday, June 23
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-23 13:00:00 2026-06-23 14:00:00 America/Chicago Independence Rocks! (Ages 8 - 12) Paint a festive rock in honor of USA's 250th! Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long! Registration Req'd/limit 15. East - Friends of RPL Community Room

East

Friends of RPL Community Room

Paint a festive rock in honor of USA's 250th! Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long! Registration Req'd/limit 15.

Get creative with stars, stripes, red, white, and blue by painting a rock to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Register using child's name, please. NOTE: parent(s) must remain in the library during this event.

East
Phone: 815-966-2748
Fax: 815-226-1538
Branch manager
Al Carter
Hours
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Mon, Jun 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 28 Closed
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About the library

Come visit the East Branch, located in the former Barnes & Noble building on East State St. The East Branch offers a 65-seat meeting room, free Wi-Fi, quiet study rooms, special areas for children and adults, and an expanded collection of books and media, as well as a Friends of RPL book shop.

Upcoming events

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Independence Rocks! (Ages 8 - 12)
Tue, Jun 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Friends of RPL Community Room
Paint a festive rock in honor of USA's 250th! Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long! Registration Req'd/limit 15.
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Evening Storytime
Tue, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Area
Tuesday evening stories and music topped off with a little coloring time. This weekly storytime meets in the Children's Area. Will not meet 6/30/26.
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Jun 25, 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Meet new friends, listen to stories & get moving in an interactive storytime that builds social & early literacy skills. Meets weekly except 5/14 (replaced by How Do Dinosaurs...? Storytime), and 7/2.
LEGO® Club
Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hands-on STEM concepts with LEGO®
This event is full
Pokémon Club
Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friends of RPL Community Room
Pokémon Club attendees can learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities designed for their age range.
Mobile Library-PRIVATE STOP-Charter Senior Living
Tue, Jun 30, 10:15am - 11:00am
Stop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library.
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