Teen News: 2010 Schneider Family Book Award http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/29/2010-schneider-family-book-award/ # Teen News: YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/28/yalsa-excellence-in-nonfiction-award/ # Teen News: 2010 Alex Awards http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/27/2010-alex-awards/ # Teens – Get Your Game On @ 3pm @ Fairmount. Wii, PS2, and a great time with new friends. Think you're the best GH player? Come check it out. # [...]

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The Scott County Reads writing contest ends next Friday, February 5.  Anyone living within a 50 mile radius of the Quad Cities, in either Iowa or Illinois, is eligible to enter the contest. Personal essays on your favorite place in Scott County will be accepted through Friday, February 5, 2010. Get creative with your favorite [...]

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Teen News: YAuthor Stalking Tuesday: Melissa Anelli http://bit.ly/5COsY8 # Special Collections: Our "Special" Visitors for 2009 http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1263 # Kids News: Martin's Big Words http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/?p=1635 # Teen News: Lost Generation http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/15/lost-generation/ # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Are looking for something to do tonight?  If so, the Davenport Main Library has something to offer.  First off from 5-7 p.m., there is a free open house for the Singing Angel Frieze in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center!  This awesome masterpiece has been part of the community since 1905 when it was first given [...]

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Come in out of the cold and snow to enjoy hand-picked award-winning foreign and domestic independent movies while eating some delicious popcorn.  The third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m., the Fairmount Branch Library (3000 N. Fairmount Street) invites you to come enjoy these films, snacks, and discussions. January’s Off-Beat Independent film is The [...]

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Teen News: Basshunter – Now Your Gone (The Album) http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/14/basshunter-now-your-gone-the-album/ # Special Collections: Come to our Open House Putti Party! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1302 # Teen News: YAuthor Stalkering Tuesday: Libba Bray http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/01/12/yauthor-stalkering-tuesday-libba-bray/ # Special Collections: More Tales of the Census: Special Schedules http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1285 # Branch News: Contractors update – December http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/01/12/contractors-update-december/ # Info Cafe: Everything You Need [...]

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Win $1,000 for Being a “Money Smart Kid!” Thanks to a joint sponsorship from the Iowa Bankers Association and Iowa Credit Union League, junior high school students have an opportunity to win a little cash for college during Money Smart Week 2010. This year’s Money Smart Kids essay contest opens January 15 for youth in [...]

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Join local author David Dorris on Tuesday, January 12 from 5-7 p.m. at the Fairmount Branch Library (3000 N. Fairmount Street) for a book signing of his book, Life Is Too Short.  Dorris’ book tells us that,  “all of us go through life once. Life is not a rehearsal and is real. Life is a [...]

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