Public library
Clinton Public Library
Clinton's public library lends far more than books, from pickleball kits and cake pans to museum and zoo passes, and runs a second-floor Makerspace with 3D printers and sewing machines.
The story
Housed in a historic building, the Clinton Public Library holds books, periodicals, music CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and reference materials for all ages. Its lending shelf stretches to the unusual: book club kits, memory kits, cookie cutters, cake pans, pickleball kits and passes to museums and zoos. Digital borrowing runs through Libby, Kanopy and Freegal. Upstairs, the Special Collections Department gathers indexes, microfilm, periodicals and books for tracing family history. The Makerspace next to it offers Cricut and Silhouette cutters, button makers, embroidery and sewing machines, laminators and 3D printers, with classes to match, and doubles as a bookable meeting room. Free programs fill the calendar, from storytimes for small children and an anime club for teens to crafting nights, book clubs and guest speakers.
Good to know
TAGGG AI- ✦If a title isn't on the shelves, staff can usually bring it in from other Quad Cities libraries within a few days.
- ✦Computers, printing, copying, faxing and notary service are available, and payment by card is accepted.
- ✦Travellers can find a desk with a place to plug in a laptop and work quietly.