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Chess Club Battle: Downtown Throwdown!
815 Day
Saturday, August 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
WREX ClassroomCome battle it out to see which literary chess club from downtown Rockford will triumph! Sign up for either the Maze books or RPL team - all player ages welcome! Registration is required to play.
Come battle it out to see which literary chess club from downtown Rockford will triumph! Sign up for either the Maze books or RPL team - all player ages welcome! The winning team will have a trophy for display in their space for one year. Play will be divided into two divisions, under 18, and 18 and over. Matches will get 30 minutes for each side on the clock. Registration is required to play. Check in starts at 1 pm. Play begins at 1:30. Awards will be at 2:45 on.
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The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!
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