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Registration opens:
December 14th, 2026

Hair Flair!

Make your own headband!
2026-12-28 15:00:00 2026-12-28 16:00:00 America/Chicago Hair Flair! Main Library - Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Monday, December 28
3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Main Library

Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Come create your own hair flair! Headband making for tweens!

Attention tweens! Head (pun intended) to the library to make your very own headband!  We will be supplying all the materials, and all you need to bring is your creativity!  This program is intended for ages 8-12 years old. 

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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!

Upcoming events

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LGBTQ+ Book Club
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
WREX Classroom
Come join us for a monthly discussion of LGBTQ+ books. This month we will be discussing Fun Home by Alison Bechdel.
Registration is now closed
Adult Dungeons & Dragons
Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
WREX Classroom
Come celebrate international games month and RPL's Week of Play with an intro game to D&D! Registration is required to attend. Registration opens November 1st.
Registration is now closed
Are You Afraid of the Book?
Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Join Mrs. Heather for spooky short stories and activities.
Preschool Power Storytime
Mon, Nov 16, 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Event Space
Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5
Bookenders 2026
Mon, Nov 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
A book club of teen books for teens. Come chat about the stories and eat some pizza! Reading the book is encouraged but not required.
Digital Detox Series: Collage Bookmarks
Mon, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom
Come join us for some analog collaging time! We will have pre-cut bookmark bases to work off of, and collaging supplies provided. You're welcome to bring your own items to collage, as well.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Nov 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
Pokémon Club
Tue, Nov 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Pokémon Club attendees can learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities designed for their age range.
We are Hooked
Wed, Nov 18, 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.
Colorín Colorado Spanish Storytime
Wed, Nov 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
¡Únase a nosotros una vez al mes para un tiempo divertido de cuentos para niños y sus cuidadores!
Teen Poetry Club
Wed, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Create poems and have the opportunity to share them with your peers.
Your Right to Know: A Guide to Freedom of Information Act
Wed, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
WREX Classroom
Archivists from the Barack Obama Presidential Library will offer an extensive overview of how you can gain access to government records through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Cancelled
DevOps
Wed, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Maker Event - Development of application. Open to anyone.
Coffee with Jean: Celebrating America's 250th
Thu, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local History Room
Jean returns to RPL after retirement as a featured speaker!
Homeschool Recess
Thu, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
A social hour for homeschool families.
RPL Sewing Group
Thu, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Learn how to use the library's sewing machines in this introductory class. Space is limited; registration suggested
This event is full
Crafternoons
Fri, Nov 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Drop in on Friday afternoons to get crafty! Every week, we'll whip up a fun and fresh craft for you to create. All supplies will be provided.
Saturday Morning Gaming!
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
Join us in the tween room (room 112) for some Saturday morning video games!
Gumdrop Turkeys
Sat, Nov 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Making some thanksgiving turkeys out of gumdrops (and maybe eating a few too)
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