This is the fifth year for the Iowa Stories Oral History Project, a community initiative created by former Iowa First Lady, Christie Vilsack. The goals of the program are to: encourage reading and sharing of family stories; rebuild a sense of community in Iowa; focus on public and school libraries as community centers for lifelong [...]

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That’s right – we’re now on Twitter. Find us at www.twitter.com/davenportlib (because “library” was too many characters). Become our “follower” and you will have up-to-the-minute news and events info at your fingertips. If the President of the United States, Oprah, Ashton, and other celebs can do it, then why not DPL? For those of you [...]

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DOWNLOADING eAUDIOBOOKS IS EASIER WITH ‘MEDIA CENTER’   For more than 8 years, the Davenport Public Library has offered patrons the free option of downloading “eAudiobooks” (online digital versions of audio-books) through NetLibrary, one of the premiere electronic book distributors. Throughout the years, this feature has changed to keep up with the times, most recently [...]

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As part of National Library Week, the library offered programs and events both at the library and in the community.  To kick-off National Library Week, the Davenport Public Library introduced her new mascot, Libby at the Fairmount Street Library.  With crafts, story time, cake and punch, Libby was introduced to her new home.  Welcome to the [...]

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Let’s Play Ball! It’s time for Davenport Public Library’s final “Go Healthy” program of the season, just in time to kickoff a different type of season – baseball season! Join us at the Fairmount Street Library (3000 N. Fairmount Street) on Saturday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m., to learn baseball basics from local little league [...]

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Oh yeah – listen up Twilight fans. Groovie wizard rock band, Bella Rocks!, has just been booked to help us celebrate the kickoff of the 2009 Summer Reading Program. Her vampy songs are inspired by the one-and-only Twilight Saga (by Stephenie Meyer), and are comparable to the sounds of Paramore and Avril Lavigne. Mark your calendars now for [...]

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 **CHRIS CRUTCHER** Teen Author Sensation @ Fairmount! Fairmount Street Library 4 p.m. FREE People of all ages will enjoy meeting teen author, Chris Crutcher, at the Fairmount Street Library. Join us on Wednesday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m., as Crutcher presents “Fostering Free Speech & Open Discourse.” Crutcher is known nationally for such bestselling works [...]

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This Saturday, April 11 the Davenport Public Library has two very exciting events planned for your enjoyment!  First stop at the Fairmount Street Library at 2:00 p.m. for the unveiling of our new library mascot, Libby – The Library Dog!  Enjoy crafts, story time, and refreshments as Libby’s story is told on how she became [...]

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