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Charmed for Pride

LGBTQ+ Pride 2026
2026-06-12 14:00:00 2026-06-12 16:00:00 America/Chicago Charmed for Pride Main Library - WREX Classroom

Friday, June 12
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-12 14:00:00 2026-06-12 16:00:00 America/Chicago Charmed for Pride Charmed for Pride will be a DIY crafting event for library guests to create their own personalized bracelets and keychains during Pride Month. Main Library - WREX Classroom

Main Library

WREX Classroom

Charmed for Pride will be a DIY crafting event for library guests to create their own personalized bracelets and keychains during Pride Month.

Come hang out and craft your own personalized charm bracelets and keychains for Pride! There is no prior experience necessary. The library will provide basic materials, but feel free to bring your own supplies! 

Main Library
info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Hours
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Mon, Jun 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 07 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

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Basic Crochet for Beginners Children
Sat, Jun 06, 9:30am - 11:00am
Room 208: Maker Activity B
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!
We are Hooked
Sat, Jun 06, 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.
Sharks, Sharks, and More Sharks!
Sat, Jun 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Room 115B: Story Time
Join us for a special Saturday Storytime!
Teen Pride-a-Palooza!
Sat, Jun 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Crafts and snacks to celebrate Pride in the Teen Zone! We'll have several stations for getting your Pride out there, be it in button, (temporary) tattoo, or coloring sheet format!
Preschool Power Storytime
Mon, Jun 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time
Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5
Beginner Knitting Class
Mon, Jun 08, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This beginner knitting class is designed especially for adults who are new to knitting.
This event is full
RPL Chess Club
Mon, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom
Come play a relaxed game of chess at the library! Sets and boards provided, all skill levels welcome. We meet every other Monday night.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Jun 09, 10:45am - 11:15am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
RPL Sewing Group
Tue, Jun 09, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Bring in the projects you've started with the RPL sewing group, and let's complete them together!"
Terrific Tuesday Storytime
Tue, Jun 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Stories, songs, rhymes, and felt board activities for children of all ages
Poetic Petals (Teens)
Wed, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of your reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long!
The Twisted Stitches Knitting Group
Thu, Jun 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
We will make a dishcloth using a modified basketweave stitch. This stitch pattern may look like a complex woven knit, but all you need to know is how to knit and purl.
All the Colors of the Rainbow: Pride Storytime!
Thu, Jun 11, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Come celebrate Pride 2026 at RPL with a storytime for all ages!
Chapter by Chapter
Thu, Jun 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Listen to a few chapters of a book each week.
Charmed for Pride
Fri, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
WREX Classroom
Charmed for Pride will be a DIY crafting event for library guests to create their own personalized bracelets and keychains during Pride Month.
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