Library celebrates National Engineering Week

In celebration of National Engineering Week, Rockford Public Library will host “Discover Engineering: Transportation Station!” on Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Students ages 9 – 14 can experience the fundamentals of math and science at work by designing machines to run on land, air and sea from paper. Our special guest, Lon Clark, a paper modeling specialist, will demonstrate the fun and art of paper modeling.  The program will be held in the Main Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. (Enter from Mulberry St). Registration is required. 

For more information or to register, please visit our events calendar at: www.rockfordpubliclibrary.org/events or call 965-7606, press option 5.

This program is free and open to the public.

About the Rockford Public 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.

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