Join us to celebrate the beginning of this year's Summer Reading Challenge!
Join us riverfront at the Main RPL library branch in downtown Rockford for an exciting, FREE time! You can register in person to participate in Summer Reading and enjoy the festivities while you're here. To celebrate the beginning of our Summer Reading Challenge, we'll have a DJ, bouncy house, balloon animals, and t-shirt giveaway! The Summer Reading Challenge is for ALL AGES, with chances to win prizes all summer long. We can't wait to see you there!
TAGS: | Special Event | Reading Challenge |
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!