{"id":18993,"date":"2025-10-09T16:58:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=18993"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:58:37","slug":"come-visit-special-collections-new-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2025\/10\/09\/come-visit-special-collections-new-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Visit Special Collections’ New Space!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re thrilled to share that the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center is ready to assist patrons with their local history and genealogical questions! Ask our staff members for a tour of our new space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our hours have been expanded to better serve our patrons! Please see our updated hours below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October is a busy month for Special Collections and its staff! We are celebrating American Archives Month and Family History Month. Try finding your ancestors in our Special Collections Indexes<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also encourage you to celebrate QC Museum Month<\/a> by visiting our local museum! Another way to engage is by attending the upcoming 2025 QC Archives Fair! <\/p>\n\n\n

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Quad Cities Archives Fair<\/a> will be held on October 18, 2025, from 1-4 PM at the Haunted Rock Island Roadhouse (Dan Vinar Furniture, Co.)!
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(blog posted by Kathryn<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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