The Main Library and its branches will be closed Thursday, November 22, 2007 for Thanksgiving. In addition, all locations will close at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21. All libraries will resume regular service hours on Friday, November 23.

For Rockford Public Library hours, please call 965-7606, press option 1.

About the Library

The Rockford Public Library, founded in 1872 as the second library in Illinois, currently has six facilities, including the Main Library and five Branch Libraries. The Rockford Public Library’s mission is to enhance community life and development by informing, educating, entertaining, and providing cultural enrichment to all people of all ages by collecting information to address the diverse interests of our dynamic community.