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Wednesday, February 1 - 7:00 PM. Maurice Sendak Book Discussion for Adults. A discussion of 3 of Sendak's most beloved titles: Where The Wild Things Are, In The Night Kitchen, and Outside Over There. Space and books are limited, registration is required. Sponsored by Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Thursday, February 2 - Noon to 1:30 PM. Lobby Lessons in the Library. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline Library card holders. Sign up for an informal 1:1 session. Registration is required. Call for 10 minute appointments. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Reference Desk at 309-524-2473.
Thursday, February 2 - 3:30 PM. Teen Advisory Group. Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join the Teen Advisory Group at the Moline Public Library. Help plan programs, give input about what books and materials to add to the collection, make friends, and have fun. This program is free and no registration is necessary.
Monday, February 6 - 9:30 or 10:45 PM. Wee Wigglers Toddler Time. Especially for children 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and hands-on activities. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Wednesday, February 8 - 7:00 PM. Reader's Theater. Join us for folk tales, fairy tales and other stories in script form read by young readers. Call the library to be a reader. No registration is required to be in the audience. Click here to register.
Thursday, February 9 - 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Lobby Lessons in the Library. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline Library card holders. Sign up for an informal 1:1 session. Registration is required. Call for 10 minute appointments. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Reference Desk at 309-524-2473.
Saturday, February 11 - 10:00 AM. Professor Smart's Fun with Physics. Wacky science fun for children ages K-8th grades. Presented by Quad City Arts Visiting Artist Series with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Monday, February 13 - 9:30 or 10:45 PM. Wee Wigglers Toddler Time. Especially for children 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and hands-on activities. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Tuesday, February 14 - 10:00 AM. Valentine's Day Preschool Program. Drop in program for ages 3-5. Make a Valentine's Day Card to give to your favorite Valentine. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Thursday, February 16 - 7:00 PM. Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War series. Second of a five-part book discussion series, Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War will be lead by Dr. Stephen Warren, Associate Professor of History, Augustana College. The legacy of Americas Civil War will be discussed with selections from Americas War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries, an anthology of historical fiction, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies, and short stories edited by Edward L. Ayers. Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. For further information and to register for the discussion inquire at the Reference Desk or phone 309-524-2470.
Thursday, February 16 - 6:30. Building with Books Lego Club. Build with Lego blocks while listening to stories. blocks are supplied. Ages 6-12. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Tuesday, February 21 - 7:00 PM. A Gift That Money Can't Buy. This program encourages everyone to record and save his or her family's history and stories. Jeff Bockman explains how to use basic forms to record family data, as well as basics for identifying people in photographs, basic preservation, and how to record unique family stories. This program is made possible by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly. Sponsored by Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Thursday, February 23 - 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Lobby Lessons in the Library. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline Library card holders. Sign up for an informal 1:1 session. Registration is required. Call for 10 minute appointments. For more information or to make an appointment, contact the Reference Desk at 309-524-2473.
Saturday, February 25 - 10:00 AM. PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest Workshop. Writing program for K-3rd graders to begin an entry for the annual PBS Kids Go Contest. Presented by Gretchen Small of the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House. Registration is required. Sponsored by WQPT Quad Cities PBS, Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House, Family Museum, Figge Art Museum, and Midwest Writing Center. Click here to register.
Saturday, February 25 - 2:30 PM. Finding Hallowed Ground: Americas Civil War Sites Today. Travel free of charge to America's Civil War battlefields Michael Weeks, an amateur historian with a passion for the road, has driven tens of thousands of miles across the United States in order to experience first-hand the amazing stories that history has to offer. Mr. Weeks will discuss his travels to battlefields and other Civil War related sites with a slideshow. He has published two books, The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide and Civil War Road Trip: A Guide to Northern Virginia, Maryland & Pennsylvania which will available for purchase and signing.The program is open to all ages. Please register at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, reference desk or phone 309-524-2470. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association through a grant in conjunction with the Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion series. Click here to register.
Monday, February 27 - 9:30 or 10:45 PM. Wee Wigglers Toddler Time. Especially for children 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and hands-on activities. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Monday, February 27 - 7:00 PM. Classics Club Book Group. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen will be discussed. Copies of the book will be available to borrow for those who register. To sign up, visit the Moline Public Library Reference Desk or call 309-524-2470.
Monday, February 27 - 7:00 PM. Wear your p.j.'s and bring your favorite stuffed animal to hear new stories. Bring the family and enjoy the fun! Recommended for ages 4-8. Registration is not required.
Wednesday, February 29 - 6:30 PM. Books on the Move. A new, active, story time program based on music, movement, and early literacy. It is geared for the "young and restless" (ages 4 and under)! Registration is required. Click here to register. | 
