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PLAY TIME! (Ages 0 - 2)

Come and enjoy play time with your child while socializing with others. Self-guided, open play for 0-2 and their grown-up(s). Not a storytime. No snacks, please. Bottles & lidded drinks are allowed.

This program meets twice a month in the Friends of RPL Community Room at East Branch. It is not a storytime. It is an opportunity to socialize your baby/toddler and yourself, or simply play and read to him/her on your own. There will be a limited variety of toys to play with and books to read. Available toys consist of age appropriate blocks, balls, chunky toys, pop up toys, puzzles, a tunnel to crawl through, etc., while available books consist of board books. Toys and books must stay in the program room. Please bring your own pacifiers, rattles and teethers and pick up after your child (playing pick up with your child is a great way to make her/him feel like a good helper). No snacks allowed but lidded beverages, bottles, and sippy cups are fine. For your convenience, please use the changing station in the public restrooms across the hall and dispose of any soiled/dirty diapers in the restroom garbage cans.

East

Phone: 815-966-2748
Fax: 815-226-1538
Branch manager
Al Carter

Hours
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Mon, May 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 24 Closed

About the library

Come visit the East Branch, located in the former Barnes & Noble building on East State St. The East Branch offers a 65-seat meeting room, free Wi-Fi, quiet study rooms, special areas for children and adults, and an expanded collection of books and media, as well as a Friends of RPL book shop.

Upcoming events

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Tue, May 19, 10:15am - 11:00am
Stop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library.

Tue, May 19, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Area
Tuesday evening stories and music topped off with a little coloring time. This weekly storytime meets in the Children's Area. Will not meet 6/30/26.

Thu, May 21, 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Meet new friends, listen to stories & get moving in an interactive storytime that builds social & early literacy skills. Meets weekly except 5/14 (replaced by How Do Dinosaurs...? Storytime), and 7/2.

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Mon, May 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pokémon Club attendees can learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities designed for their age range.