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Iron Pen 2021 Official Rules and Prompt

Posted on 02/26/202103/10/2021 by Ryan Collins

Hello Iron Pen 2021 Contestants, Thank you all very much for participating in the fastest writing contest in the Midwest! We… Read more Iron Pen 2021 Official Rules and Prompt

Registration for Iron Pen 2021 is Open!

Posted on 02/04/2021 by Ryan Collins

The fastest writing contest in the Quad Cities is back and taking registrations now!

Last Chance to Get Bespoke Poems Order for Valentine’s Day is Monday 2/8

Posted on 02/04/202103/10/2021 by Ryan Collins

We’re taking orders through the month of February, but the last day to order poems to receive them before Valentine’s Day is Monday, February 8.

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Hours of Operation

Midwest Writing Center is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation located in the Rock Island Public Library. 401 19th St., Rock Island, IL 61201

Hours of Operation:
August – December 2024
(please call 309-732-7330 to verify):

Monday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Out of Office
Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: Out of Office
Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: By Appointment Only

Phone: 309-732-7330
Email: mwc@mwcqc.org

Iowa Principles & Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence

On September 8, 2011, MWC passed the following resolution to abide by the principles and practices of the Iowa Register of Accountability:

“The Board of Directors of Midwest Writing, in a regular meeting at which a quorum was present, reviewed the Iowa Principles & Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence. We, the Board of Directors, hereby affirm that our organization already is committed to being guided by the Principles and Practices and is actively engaged in good faith efforts to meet each of them.”