News & Events from the Davenport Public Library

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-12

Master Admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:45:00 +0000

Saturday March 13th is the last day to enter the drawing for the Winter Reading Program. Win a Wii at the Li-brar-eeee (for free!). #
Teen News: 1,000 hugs 10,000 lightning bugs http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/03/12/1000-hugs-10000-lightning-bugs/ #
Bix Bday Bash Today (3/10) at 11:30 a.m. at Fairmount. Be there or be square! FREE! Yummy Birthday Cake! LIVE Jazz Music!! #
Teen News: Result! Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging on DVD! http://bit.ly/bVDaaE #
Branch News: East side of library http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/03/09/east-side-of-library/ #
Special Collections: Beginning Genealogy Workshop! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1398 #
Teen News: YAuthor Stalking Tuesday: Alyson Noël http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/03/09/yauthor-stalking-tuesday-alyson-noel/ #
Gearing up for the Bix Birthday Bash on Wednesday (3/10) at 11:30 am at the Fairmount Branch. LIVE jazz, free birthday cake – a great time! #
Teen News: Teen Tech Week! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/03/08/teen-tech-week/ #

CENSUS 2010 – BE COUNTED!

shart — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:34:00 +0000

The 2010 Census is here and you need to stand-up and be counted! There has been commercial after commercial with regards to the upcoming 2010 Census and now the time is finally here. Did you receive a letter in the mail? I did this past week. It informed me that I would be receiving a letter in the next week that needed to be completed and returned. So, when you receive the letter in your mailbox asking you to complete the census and return, please do it for yourself and for your family.

For more information about the 2010 census, visit www.2010census.gov.

BIX BIRTHDAY BASH ANOTHER SUCCESS!

shart — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:34:58 +0000

From sea to shining sea! That may not have been one of Bix’s songs, but it sure rang true to today’s crowd at the Bix Birthday Bash! Visitors from all over the country filled the rooms and lined the halls of the Fairmount Branch Library today to sing happy birthday to Bix. While a majority of the crowd was from the Quad City area, there were also people from California and Florida and a few states in between. All of them toe tapping and singing, having cake, coffee and punch, and celebrating one the greatest jazz musicians ever! If you missed today’s event, don’t worry in about four months you can help kick-off this year’s Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival at the 23rd Annual Bix Porch Party on Thursday, July 22 at 11:30 a.m. at the Main Library.

For more information on Bix Porch Party please contact us at 563-326-7832 or visit www.bixsociety.org for more information about Bix or the Jazz Festival.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-05

Master Admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:45:00 +0000

Branch News: Cornerstone Ceremony http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/03/04/cornerstone-ceremony/ #
Special Collections: Equality through Education: Phebe W. Sudlow* http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1371 #
Kids News: Wisdom from the Great Doctor http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/?p=1719 #
Teen News: Nonfiction: Panickin' Skywalker http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/03/02/nonfiction-panickin-skywalker/ #
Cornerstone Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. TODAY (3/2) at the Eastern Avenue Branch Construction site – 6000 Eastern Avenue. Join us! #
Kids News: Jungle Boogie! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/?p=1711 #

VISIT US AT THE RIVER CENTER ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6!

shart — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:31:08 +0000

Stop on out at the River Center on Saturday, March 6 from 9-4 for Family Safety Day and say “HI!” We would love for you to come by and let us know that you read about us being out and about in the Quad Cities on our blog. Family Safety Day this year is being held at the same place and time as the Women’s Health and Lifestyle Fair. We will be upstairs near the elevator by the parking ramp. We will have drawing slips for our Winter Reading Program (where you can win a wii), information on internet safety for kids through adults, and a whole lot more. So stop on out and see what we have to offer!

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-26

Master Admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:45:00 +0000

Friday is Wear Black for Cash day to honor the late Johnny Cash. Haven't listened to JC in a while? Check out our collection of CDs! #
Branch News: Windows from inside http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/02/24/windows-from-inside/ #
Teen News: YAuthor Stalking Tuesday: Neil Gaiman http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/02/23/yauthor-stalking-tuesday-neil-gaiman/ #
Branch News: Windows http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/02/23/windows/ #
Teen News: 3rd Annual YouTube Video Contest & IMAX Screening http://bit.ly/b5IDeC #
Branch News: Back of building http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/02/22/back-of-building/ #
Special Collections: Defective, Dependant, and Delinquent http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1364 #
Branch News: Brick and stone http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/eastern/2010/02/22/brick-and-stone/ #

CORNERSTONE CEREMONY TUESDAY, MARCH 2 AT 10:30 A.M.

shart — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:08:40 +0000

Help us finish laying the foundation of Davenport Public Library’s Eastern Avenue Branch at our “Cornerstone Ceremony” happening on Tuesday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the library construction site (6000 Eastern Avenue).
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The cornerstone of this environmentally friendly library is also a time capsule, which will hold important documents, technology, and other artifacts of our era. Library staff have been compiling lists and voting on their favorite items to include in the capsule. Some of the items making the list are: aerial maps of the area, a flash drive with library photos and video; bestseller lists from 2009, a library card, floor plans, the library newsletter, and the official Eastern Avenue Branch Library fundraising t-shirt from the Staff Association.

For more information on this event, visit our webpage at www.davenportlibrary.com!

JAZZ EXTRAORDINAIRE RAY BLUE HEADLINES A BUSY NIGHT AT FAIRMOUNT!

shart — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:11:29 +0000

If your evening is free tonight Tuesday, February 23, be sure to stop out at the Fairmount Branch Library for some fantastic programs for all ages! Headlining tonights activities is jazz sensation, Ray Blue. Blue performs on world stages connecting people with his music. He’s played in festivals in South Africa, Zanzibar, Ireland, China, and France, just to name a few. He returns to Africa each year to perform, study, and conduct workshops. He is currently working on an American-African World Music production for a new release.

If music is not your cup of tea, then try one of our other events! If you’re a teen, don’t miss the Teen Tech Lab at 5:30. Join other teens as they learn how to edit videos for the upcoming Teen YouTube contest. The films that the teens produce will be shown on the largest screen in the Quad Cities, the giant IMAX screen. If you not a teen that’s ok, we have something for you as well. At 6:30, we have family story time featuring PAWD (Puppies Assisting With the Disabled). Take time to sit and read to these loving canines! These dogs will give new, shy, or inexperienced readers a friendly and non-judgmental audience that will surely increase the child’s confidence and growth in reading. If you aren’t in the mood to read or listen to music, take time out and enjoy knitting by the fireplace with the fireside knitters! This group has been meeting at the Library for nearly four years, and during that time, they have donated their knitted/crocheted items to various social organizations throughout the Quad Cities. They’ve helped put hats on babies, given mittens to school kids, and created blankets for seniors. It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced knitter or if this is your first attempt. Stop out and see what you can make!

Don’t miss any of these spactacular events!

For more information on any of our FREE programs, visit our website at www.davenportlibrary.com or call (563) 326-7832.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-19

Master Admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:45:00 +0000

Have you picked up your Winter Reading Program log yet? Check out and read items for a chance to Win a Wii! Ends March 13th. #
Teen News: YAuthor Stalking Tuesday: Justine Larbalestier http://bit.ly/cUhjjw #
Special Collections: "Comic" Valentines http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?p=1341 #
Kids News: Wordle wackiness! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/?p=1699 #
Teen News: The Life and Opinions of DJ Spinoza http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2010/02/13/the-life-and-opinions-of-dj-spinoza/ #
Kids News: 2nd Annual Love Fest! http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/?p=1692 #

OBI Presents “The Window”

shart — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:21:30 +0000

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.

February’s Off-Beat Independent film is The Window. It is a significant day for 80-year-old Antonio. His estranged son is coming to visit and all must be perfect. This will be a special time, but will Antonio live to see his son come home? Run Time: 77 min. Rated: NR.

The Window will be shown on Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. No Registration is required for this FREE event. For more information visit our website at www.davenportlibrary.com or call us at (563) 328-6833.