That’s right, daylight savings time is over!  Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed on Saturday night, November 1.  Take an extra hour to catch-up on some sleep, do some extra reading, study for the exam that you have on Monday, have some fun with your friends, comment on this [...]

Continue reading...

What are your plans this halloween?  Do they involve trick-or-treating or maybe a parade?  What about the library?  Yes, what about the library?  Make sure that you make the Davenport Public Library one of your stops this halloween.  Employees at both Davenport Public Libraries will be wearing their finest halloween costumes this Thursday & Friday, [...]

Continue reading...

The Davenport Public Library is pleased to announce a new partnership with the African American Museum of Iowa. Davenport native, Tyla Cole, has joined the Museum as the new Eastern Iowa Coordinator, and will provide all of Eastern Iowa with great museum services and outreach. Tyla is stationed at Davenport Public Library’s Fairmount Street location, [...]

Continue reading...

Location: Main Street
Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: 4:00 PM

Never seem to have enough time to explore your family tree? Do you wish the Davenport Public Library were open a little later on the weekends so you could get all of your research done? Your wish has been granted! Come spend the whole evening in the Richardson-Sloane [...]

Continue reading...

Have you picked-up your book for next week’s Sport’s Book Discussion?  If not, time is running out.  There are still a few spots available for this amazing book discussion.  Join us on Tuesday, October 28 as we discuss Tony Dunge’s book entitled, “Quiet Strength.”  Read how Dunge was able to overcome the loss of his [...]

Continue reading...

Location: Figge Art Museum
Time: 12:00 PM
$5 entry fee to museum
 

Teens can celebrate “Teen Read Week” at the Figge Art Museum on Saturday, October 18, at the first-ever “Teen Anime Festival & Manga Art Show.” Quad City area libraries and the Figge Art Museum have teamed up to offer an afternoon of anime and manga in [...]

Continue reading...

The Davenport Public Library – Fairmount Street (3000 N. Fairmount Street) will be an early voting satellite location beginning on Monday, October 20th and running through Saturday, November 1st.  Stop out at the Fairmount Street Library and avoid the crowds the night of the election.  With record numbers of people and lines at the caucuses [...]

Continue reading...

Location: Fairmount Street
Time: 6:00 P.M.

Join the Davenport Public Library – Fairmount Street (3000 N. Fairmount Street) on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.  Sit back and enjoy hand-picked award-winning foreign and domestic independent movies while eating some delicious popcorn.  Following the movie there will be a short discussion for anyone that would [...]

Continue reading...