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100 Years Ago Today at the Davenport Public Library

Posted on October 20, 2016 by SCblogger

Join us this evening to celebrate the vibrancy of Downtown Davenport at our special after-hours event Third Thursday@Davenport Public Library. We will be launching a new program in connection with the Downtown Davenport Partnership: DPL Perks! Show your library card to get … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Librarian…Imagine the Possibilities!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by SCblogger

In honor of National Library Week, we searched the archives of the Davenport Public Library to find this image of the library booth at Davenport High School’s Career Day on May 6, 1949. Librarian Myrtle Dunlap discusses career opportunities at public, school, and special libraries … Continue reading →

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“The Lydia” – Iowa’s First Bookmobile

Posted on April 15, 2015 by SCblogger

  In the summer of 1926, the County Library Committee of the Iowa Library Association rolled out what would become Iowa’s first bookmobile. Every county in Iowa could secure the use of this library on wheels for a week at … Continue reading →

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