Hug-A-Book Create

Schedule

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

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Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library) | Rock Island, IL

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Drop in to our Downtown Library Community Room with your two-to-five year old for art play with Hug-A-Book Create! Art Around the Barnyard with free craft stations, all with a farm theme. Each child can pick up a free book to keep and a Hug-A-Book. The event is free and open to all!
Our annual event for creating young readers is sponsored by the Merrill Harris fund of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation.
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Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library), 401 19th St,Rock Island, Illinois, United States

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