Just 2 more weeks until the Summer Reading Program is here… YEA!!! Save the date – June 13. # The FCC is at the Main Library until 6pm today, signing people up for the DTV vouchers. Is your TV ready? There’s lots of people here! # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Thursday night at the Davenport Public Library – Main Street, Mr. Simon Roberts impressed the crowd with his humor and told about what it was like to be the first African American to claim a national collegiate wrestling title.  Roberts won the 147-pound title at the NCAA championship for the University of Iowa in March [...]

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The African American Museum of Iowa will unveil the Iowa African Americans in Sports Exhibit on Thursday, May 28 at 6:00 P.M. at the Davenport Public Library – Main Street Library (3000N. Main Street).  The exhibit will showcase the history of African American milestones in collegiate sports in Iowa and will be displayed at the Main Street [...]

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Libraries transform people’s lives. Where else can you educate yourself with top-notch materials & technology without paying a dime? # Teens – Ultimate Card Gaming TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Street Library. BE THERE! # Everyone is invited to join the Fireside Knitters on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Street [...]

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  The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day!  The Main Street Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 26 at 9:30 a.m. and the Fairmount Stree Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 26 at 12:00 p.m. REMEMBER, THE DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY/7 DAYS A [...]

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Enjoy a free evening at the movies (includes popcorn and a drink)! Join the Davenport Public Library – Fairmount Street on Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. for a great movie starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O’Connor, and Reese Witherspoon entitled “The Importance of Being Earnest.”  This comedy/romance takes place in London during the 1890′s, when [...]

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If you checked out just 10 DVDs from DPL in a year, you’d either save $200 by not buying them or $30 from not renting them. What a bargain! # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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People of all ages are invited to join Fairmount’s “Fireside Knitting” group which meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in front of the fireplace. This group has been meeting at the Library for three years, and during that time, they have donated their knitted/crocheted items to various social organizations throughout the Quad Cities. They’ve helped [...]

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