After deliberation, the QC Beats Board has decided who will be added to the QC Beats Collection! The QC Beats team is pleased to announced that the 2021-2022 QC Beats artists added to the collection are: Centaur Noir, kumate, Steve Couch, and TuCent! Congratulations to our winners! Help us celebrate the work of our new artists by joining us at the River Music Experience on March 10th at 7:30PM. More information about this event will be released in the weeks to come. QC Beats is a partnership with the Davenport Public Library, River Music Experience, and St. Ambrose University. QC Beats is an online... Read More

Are you an avid podcast listener? Join us Mondays, January 10th, February 7th, and March 7th at 6:30 pm at Iron + Grain Coffee House (1618 N. Main St.) as we discuss topics from the group-voted podcast of the month. Our first month kicks off with The Hidden Brain! Stream the last month’s worth from your favorite podcast app, and we’ll see you there. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

The Davenport Public Library, as part of the RiverShare Consortium is pleased to announce that it will be even easier to use the Library! Beginning January 1, all RiverShare member libraries decided to discontinue collecting fines on Young Adult materials! This change comes after the consortium voted a few years ago to eliminate fines on Juvenile materials. Any fines that have been accrued prior to our kickoff date, must be paid to coincide with library policy. This new change only affects overdue fines. Patrons are still responsible for any lost and/or unreturned items and will be subject to... Read More

The Davenport Public Library is pleased to welcome Jeff Collins to the Davenport Public Library family. Collins is set to take on his new role as Director on February 14, 2022 and the staff is excited to work with him. Jeff Collins is an experienced library administrator who provides trustworthy leadership with integrity. He has proven success in increasing efficiencies and enhancing customer service to advance an organization’s mission. His mission is to inspire and facilitate positive change. In his current role as Deputy Director at Laramie County Library System (Cheyenne, WY), he administers... Read More

Are you an avid podcast listener? Join us Mondays, January 10th, February 7th, and March 7th at 6:30 pm at Iron + Grain Coffee House (1618 N. Main St.) as we discuss topics from the group-voted podcast of the month. Our first month kicks off with The Hidden Brain! Stream the last month’s worth from your favorite podcast app, and we’ll see you there. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.    Read More

The Davenport Public Library is excited to offer the annual WinterReading Program! From January 1 to January 31, Davenport Public Library will be participating in Beanstack’sFifth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group. The Winter Reading Program is open to all ages and all are encouraged to participate in this funprogram. Participants are asked to read at least 1 book during the month of January and keeptrack of reading progress on our Beanstack site: davenportlibrary.beanstack.com or by accessinga paper log located at each Davenport Public Library Location. For... Read More

Join us on Tuesday, January 4th at 1:00 pm for this two-part program that will teach you about life planning and estate planning. The first session on January 4th will discuss life planning, the tools we use for planning for events that happen while we are alive. You will learn about the different powers of attorney and advanced medical directives. The second session will be on January 25th, and it will cover the last will & testament, trusts, and beneficiary designations. Presented by Benjamin Bekel, JD. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Fairmount Library (3000 N. Fairmount... Read More

Do you love sewing and your Library? Then you have the perfect combination for adding to our community quilt project! Love your Library, but don’t sew at all? You’re still perfect for adding to our quilt!  Using books, reading, or community as the theme, create your own one-of-a-kind 10″ quilt block to donate to our project. The finished quilt will be displayed at one of our Library locations throughout the spring. Register to pick up a 10″ square to design, or bring your finished block to the service desk at any Library location between January 3rd, 2022 and January 28th, 2022. For more... Read More

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

Do you love sewing and your Library? Then you have the perfect combination for adding to our community quilt project! Love your Library, but don’t sew at all? You’re still perfect for adding to our quilt!  Using books, reading, or community as the theme, create your own one-of-a-kind 10″ quilt block to donate to our project. The finished quilt will be displayed at one of our Library locations throughout the spring. Register to pick up a 10″ square to design, or bring your finished block to the service desk at any Library location between January 3rd, 2022 and January 28th,... Read More