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Stop in to the Local History Room for a "then and now" activity!
The annual holiday event, Stroll on State, brings thousands of people to downtown Rockford. Stop into the Local History Room to see past events that drew crowds to downtown too! We'll display old photographs and provide various LH resources, such as newspaper articles, photographs, city directories, maps, etc., for visitors to investigate the "who, what, and where" to discover why so many visitors came to downtown.
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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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