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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
Mon, Jan 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 26 Closed

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

Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Fri, Jan 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Jan 27, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Jan 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Wed, Jan 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Wed, Jan 29, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Fri, Jan 31, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Feb 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Tue, Feb 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Fri, Feb 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Michael Padron Conference Room

Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Wed, Feb 12, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Fri, Feb 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Mon, Feb 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Feb 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Wed, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Thu, Feb 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Fri, Feb 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.