Today is Banned Website Awareness Day. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has designated this day as an opportunity to raise awareness of the negative impact of overly restrictive Internet filtering on student learning. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), enacted by Congress in 2000, is often cited as the reason for restrictive filtering in schools, but the [...]

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Banned Books Week, September 24 through October 6, is the perfect opportunity to exercise your freedom to read. Celebrate by reading a banned book! All three locations of the Davenport Public Library have BBW displays full of banned books ready to be checked out! I promise you won’t regret it if you take a moment to watch [...]

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Thank you to everyone who had their picture taken with the library’s 25′ Libby balloon! It was a great time! Checkout all of the pictures on our facebook page.

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As you may have heard, Wikipedia’s English language website is down until midnight tonight. The online encyclopedia is staging a 24-hour blackout in protest of anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) are designed to restrict sales of pirated American products overseas. Supporters of the legislation [...]

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Did you receive an e-reader, tablet, or computer this holiday season or decide to buy one for yourself?  Are you considering purchasing one in 2012?  Then look no further to hear about one of the fastest-growing trends in America, e-books, and how to download them for free! How to download an e-book! from Davenport Public [...]

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Here is a reading by Whoopie Goldberg from one of Shel Silversteins books.    Why do you feel Silverstein’s books are banned or challenged? This video was provided by the American Library Association.

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There are only four days left to check out this amazing display of those Iowans who died for our freedom! The exhibit is on display at the Main Street Library (321 Main Street) through Tuesday, August 23! A video will be posted soon showing the opening ceremony this past Monday, August 15!

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2009.04.30 Chris Crutcher As part of Banned Books Week, we are replaying a podcast of a visit that Chris Crutcher made to the Davenport Public Library about a year and a half ago as part of “Super Author Week.”  Listen to what Chris has to say about “Fostering Free Speech and Open Discourse.”  After listening [...]

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