30/31 Branch Library
The 30/31 Branch library is located at the intersection of 31st Avenue and 30th Street, which is why it is called the 30/31 Library. The branch was formerly a fire station, which was closed when Rock Island's fire stations consolidated in the 1950s. Soon after the fire station closed the city council decided to open it as a branch library to serve the information needs of Rock Island's citizens that could not travel to the downtown library. After extensively remodeling the fire station, the branch was opened in 1957 to the public. The branch has wireless internet access, a computer lab, children's and adult reading areas and a self-checkout machine. The branch features a drive-up book pickup and book drop. The branch is open six days a week and closed on Sundays. The branch also holds the Friends of the Rock Island Library Coffee Shop and Book Sale room, which raises money for library improvements and children's programing funding. The south side of the branch has an Illinois native wildflower garden and table set for patrons wanting to enjoy nature while reading.
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