Location

Our library is located at 214 S Main Street, Port Byron, IL 61275. Click here for directions.

The mission of the River Valley District Library is to improve and enrich the community through information, education, and recreation.

Our district is based on taxation and includes residents in Port Byron, Rapids City, Hampton, East Moline, and Hillsdale. To find out if you currently pay taxes to River Valley District Library and are therefore eligible for a free library card, check your voter's registration card or tax bill. If you do not pay taxes to our library, but would like to purchase a card, please contact the library for current rates or visit our Library Cards page for more information. To view a map of our district boundaries, please click here.

Hours of Operation

The River Valley District Library maintains consistent, posted hours of service during which services of the library are available to patrons.

Those hours are:

Monday 9:00am—8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am—8:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am—8:00pm
Thursday 9:00am—8:00pm
Friday 9:00am—8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am—1:00pm

The book drop is available for the return of designated library materials 24 hours a day, every day. The book drop is located on the left front of the library building.

Additional Library Closures for 2026

Thursday, Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, Feb. 16 - Presidents Day
Tuesday, Mar. 24 - Staff In-Service
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day
Thursday, Aug. 13 - Closing at 12pm -Tug Fest
Friday, Aug. 14 - Tug Fest
Saturday, Aug. 15 - Tug Fest
Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day Tuesday Sept. 22- Staff In-Service
Thursday, Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve
Friday, Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Saturday, Dec. 26 - CLOSED
Thursday, Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve
Friday, Jan. 1, 2026 - New Year's Day