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New Rock Island YMCA/library opens to rave reviews

By: Dave Thompson|February 7, 2023
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    • Children and hundreds of others visit the new Two Rivers YMCA-Rock Island Branch and the Rock Island Public Library Watts-Midtown Branch during a “ribbon-tying” ceremony” Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Rock Island. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Frank Lambert was searching for a new favorite book as he looked over the new Rock Island Public Library Watts-Midtown Branch Tuesday morning, Feb. 7. He had nothing but praise for the facility.

    “I love it. You should have seen this place two months ago when work was going on. … This has been a dream of ours to get this new facility done,” said Mr.…

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