The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Tuesday November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. All three buildings will reopen on Wednesday during their regular hours – Main Street and Fairmount from 9am to 5:30pm and Eastern Avenue from noon to 8pm.
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!
The Davenport Library will be closed on Monday September 1st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All buildings will reopen with their regular business hours on Tuesday September 2nd – 9:00am to 5:30pm at the Main Library and Eastern Avenue and noon to 8:00pm at Fairmount.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. All buildings will re-open on Saturday, July 5th for regular business hours – 9am to 5:30pm at all three locations.
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The Davenport Library will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. All locations will be open their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday May 27th – Main and Eastern Avenue 9am to 5:30pm and Fairmount noon to 8pm.
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The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Friday April 18 in observance of Good Friday. All of our locations – Main, Fairmount and Eastern – will reopen regular business hours on Saturday, 9am to 5:30pm.
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When you read this post, I will have retired from the Davenport Public Library on April 11th. I worked at the library 46 years and 8 months. I’ve worn myny hats, from student worker to reference supervisor. In between I worked customer service, acquisitions, drove the bookmobile, was library clown and other duties as required. It has been a wonderful career with many adventures. I have met wonderful people and worked with a great staff. Many of the librarians i worked with in my early years at the library taught me to be professional, treat all people with respect and keep my sense of humor. I have seen many changes in the library, from one building and a bookmobile to 3 active libraries, from card catalogs to online library systems, from Recordex machines to self checks. All the changes have helped serve the library user well while still creating a welcoming place.
Thank you all for my grand experience.
Rita Specht
We’re going to take a brief break in our regular blogging to bid Farewell and Thank You to one of our greatest supporters and contributors. Our Rita will be retiring as of today and moving on to new adventures.
Just about anybody who has used the Davenport Library has probably been helped by Rita. She began her career as a page here in 1967, working in various departments while continuing her education, including her Master’s Degree in Library Science. She’s worked in the Reference Department for many years, the last several as Reference Supervisor. Rita’s the librarian that orders DVDs and Books-on-CD for the library, and has blogged about the upcoming DVDs and her favorite books-on-CD since the blog began. She’s also been active in the Bi-State Literacy Council and is a long-time volunteer for the John Deere Classic.
Everyone who knows Rita – and Rita is the type of person that everyone knows! – has a great story about her. I can pretty much guarantee you that nearly all of those stories highlight her generous spirit, her great sense-of-humor and her loyalty to her friends.
Thanks Rita, for all the good times and all your hard work! Have a great retirement!
The Davenport Library will be closed Monday February 17th in observance of President’s Day. All locations will reopen on Tuesday at their regularly scheduled time – 9am to 5:30pm at Main and Eastern Avenue and noon to 8pm at Fairmount Street.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day. All locations will reopen their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday – Main Street and Eastern from 9am to 5:30pm and Fairmount noon to 8pm.
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The Davenport Public Library will be closed on Tuesday December 31 and Wednesday January 1 in observance of the New Years holiday. All locations will reopen their regular scheduled time on Thursday January 2 – Main and Eastern Avenue at 9am and Fairmount Street at noon.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
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