Tag Archives: Davenport Public Library

The Best Excuse Ever for Being Late.

Posted on July 27, 2009 by swesson

If you are planning to visit the libraries of Davenport later this week, please note that all locations—including the Main Street location, which houses our Center—will be opening late this Friday (July 31). Doors will open at 1 pm, instead … Continue reading →

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Now Available: Two New Online Indexes

Posted on March 23, 2009 by swesson

We are pround to announce that our searchable Local Index Databases  have increased by two! The anticipated index for the  Civil War Enlistment Papers is now up and running.  As you may recall, these papers are for the men who volunteered for the … Continue reading →

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Save the Date: Genealogy Night at the Library!

Posted on March 9, 2009 by swesson

Never seem to have enough time to explore your family tree? Do you wish the Davenport Public Library were open a little later on the weekends so you could get all of your research done? Your wish has been granted! … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary to the Library of Tomorrow!

Posted on September 29, 2008 by swesson

If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that we use it to share snippets of local history.  We hope you’ll forgive us if we take the opportunity this week to share some brief history of a … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Women

Posted on March 3, 2008 by swesson

Without women, the Davenport Public Library would not be here today, and this space would be taken up with a lament on the city’s shocking illiteracy rates. Sure, Andrew Carnegie was the one who challenged Davenporters to vote for a … Continue reading →

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