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‘Enduring Connections’ Interactive Exhibit & Guided Tour

Presented by RPL & Veterans Memorial Hall
2024-08-16 10:00:00 2024-08-16 11:00:00 America/Chicago ‘Enduring Connections’ Interactive Exhibit & Guided Tour Main Library -

Friday, August 16
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-08-16 10:00:00 2024-08-16 11:00:00 America/Chicago ‘Enduring Connections’ Interactive Exhibit & Guided Tour Interactive Exhibit, ‘Enduring Connections’ honors the shared history of Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum, and the Rockford Public Library with guided Tour on August 16, 2024. Main Library -

Interactive Exhibit, ‘Enduring Connections’ honors the shared history of Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum, and the Rockford Public Library with guided Tour on August 16, 2024.

Scott Lewandowski, Executive Director of Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum will be offering a guided Exhibit Tour on Friday, August 16th at 10:00AM at the first-floor gallery of the Main Library at 215 N. Wyman Street. Please join us to learn about the exhibit’s features and components as well as the decisions made by Memorial Hall’s Curator Leanne Wright in developing the exhibit.

Main Library
info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson
Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 Closed
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About the library

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!

Upcoming events

Open Maker Lab
Fri, Jul 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Open Maker Lab lets you use Maker Lab equipment after completing Maker Lab 101 and getting certified.
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Level Up! Tween Rumble
Sat, Jul 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tournament for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and other fighting games at the Main library. The event will be held in the Tween space and is for children 9-12.
We are Hooked
Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.
Basic Crochet for Beginners Children
Sat, Jul 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 206: Group Room A
Boys and Girls ages 8-12! Whether you’ve always wanted to learn crochet or you already know how, let’s get together and crochet! We’ll help each other out and create something Great!
This event is full
Preschool Power Storytime
Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Books, rhymes, songs, and crafts for children ages 3-5
Tween Craft-ernoon
Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room
A bi-weekly art program designed for tweens, offering a chance to express themselves creatively.
The Bookenders
Mon, Jul 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Join us in reading various YA in a book club for teens!
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
RPL Sewing Group
Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 206: Group Room A
We are making a cover for the sewing machine foot pedal.
Babes and Books
Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.
We Got Hooked! Crocket Group
Wed, Jul 09, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.
Virtual Sew-In
Thu, Jul 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
We are making a cover for the sewing machine foot pedal. We encourage you to register so you can receive the link.
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