Category Archives: Library

A Veteran and a Friend

Posted on November 10, 2015 by SCblogger

In honor of Veterans Day we would like to share a portion of an Oral History interview conducted on June 4, 2001. Interviewer: Susan Carlson, WWII/Korean War Oral History Project Veteran: Army PFC Kenneth Roy Plumb Enlisted June 1954. 82nd … Continue reading →

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TRACES “Bus-eum”: At Home in the Heartland

Posted on October 15, 2015 by SCblogger

On Thursday, October 22 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. the Eastern Avenue branch of the Davenport Public Library will be hosting the TRACES “Bus-eum”. This mobile museum is crossing Iowa sharing the history of the state in a retrofitted … Continue reading →

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Beginning Genealogy Class and Genealogy Night!

Posted on October 8, 2015 by SCblogger

In honor of National Family History Month, we’re offering a FREE Beginning Genealogy Class this Saturday October 10th from 9:30-10:30am at the Main Street Library. Learn how to get started researching your family history using the materials (and staff!) at the library. … Continue reading →

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The Big Read: The Great Gatsby comes to Davenport Public Library!

Posted on September 24, 2015 by SCblogger

Were the roaring twenties really the berries or just all wet (in 1920’s slang)? Maybe it depended on who you were or the people you associated with that would answer that question. Many authors of the time debated the idea … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Round-Up

Posted on September 18, 2015 by SCblogger

Love genealogy and local history? Ever wonder what we do in Special Collections? Have some spare time? Come on down for our special interest meeting on Monday, September 21 at 11:00am. You’ll get a “behind-the-scenes” tour and learn how you may … Continue reading →

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Brown Bag Lunch Presentation: Eugene Ely, Daredevil Aviator

Posted on May 28, 2015 by SCblogger

Author William M. Miller will be at the Davenport Main Library on Thursday, June 4th at noon for a presentation on local pioneer aviator Eugene Ely. Bring your own lunch from home or pick up a boxed lunch from any of the … Continue reading →

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The Library Will Be Closed April 3rd — Dress Accordingly!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library will be closed this Friday and our staff hopes to enjoy the Spring weather . . . whatever that turns out to be. As those of us who live here know all too well, Calendar Spring … Continue reading →

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New Digital Conversion Station (featuring the Quad Cities U.S.A. song!)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by SCblogger

  Do you have home movies on VHS that you can’t watch?  Boxes of audio cassette tapes in your garage leftover from when you traded in your old car? LP records in your hall closet and no turntable? We have … Continue reading →

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A Look at HeritageQuest Online’s New Interface

Posted on March 5, 2015 by SCblogger

One of our subscription databases got a new look and some new content this week! The “improved” HeritageQuest Online (now powered by Ancestry) can be accessed from home using the link on the Online Resources page under Research Tools on our … Continue reading →

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