Stop by the Fairmount Library (3000 N. Fairmount St.) on October 27th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a Trunk-or-Treat event. Local community organizations, city departments, and library partners will be handing out Halloween goodies. Don’t forget to dress up in your costumes! 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

Teens between the ages of 11-19 are invited to show off their creativity and filmmaking skills by creating videos for the QC Libraries’ Annual Teen Video Contest! Two grand prizes of $100 Visa gift cards will be awarded to winning videos in each category: Short Form Video (30-60 seconds) and Long Form Video (3-5 minutes). Videos must be submitted by October 31, 2021. Teens can find more information and submit their entries at: bit.ly/2021teenvideocontest. Contact Youth Services and Programming Librarian Amber Carlson at acarlson@davenportlibrary.com with any questions! This event is FREE... Read More

Join Figge educator, Kelsey Vandercoy, for an in-person talk all about Haitian art on Saturday, November 6th at 3:00 pm at Eastern Ave. (6000 Eastern Ave.) The Figge Art Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of Haitian art outside of Haiti itself. Vandercoy will give a brief presentation about the basics of Haitian art and why the Figge has so much of it, followed by a hands-on art activity related to the lesson. A series of Haitian flags from the Figge Outreach’s collection of objects will be brought to allow patrons a close-up, physical experience with the art. This program... Read More

Take your music appreciation to the next level! On Monday, November 1st at 6:00 pm at the Main St. Library (321 N. Main St.) Dr. Eugene Bechen from St. Ambrose University will put four essential rock songs under the microscope to give you a whole new level of understanding. We’re going to drill down into the instrumentation and textures, placing each piece in context to show why it is special. 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

Teens between the ages of 11-19 are invited to show off their creativity and filmmaking skills by creating videos for the QC Libraries’ Annual Teen Video Contest! Two grand prizes of $100 Visa gift cards will be awarded to winning videos in each category: Short Form Video (30-60 seconds) and Long Form Video (3-5 minutes). Videos must be submitted by October 31, 2021. Teens can find more information and submit their entries at: bit.ly/2021teenvideocontest. Contact Youth Services and Programming Librarian Amber Carlson at acarlson@davenportlibrary.com with any questions! This event is FREE... Read More

Join Davenport Public Library every third Wednesday, September 15th – December 15th at 2:00 pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave.) as we watch classic movies starring your favorite actors and actresses! For your safety, we will not be serving popcorn or refreshments. However, you are welcome to bring your movie snacks and covered beverages! Space is limited so registration is required at: https://bit.ly/dpl-afternoonclassics. 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

Join us for an afternoon of genealogy in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center on Sunday, October 24th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Meet other genealogists, learn tips and tricks, and sample some tasty treats! We will learn how to access Ancestry Library from home which is available through the end of the year! This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Main St. Library (321 Main St.) and virtually. If you would prefer to attend in person, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8321412. If you would prefer to attend virtually, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8322424.... Read More

October is the perfect month to unearth stories of our local cemeteries and their inhabitants. In our program on Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30 pm, tales of murders, tragedies, mayhem, and connections to local hauntings abound. We will use the collections of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center to help us untangle some of these local mysteries and eerie happenstances. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Eastern Ave. Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) and virtually. If you would prefer to attend in person, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8162515. If... Read More

Join us in learning how to practically care for and preserve materials at home with tips and tricks from the staff of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Each workshop will showcase different techniques and share applicable knowledge on creating tools and demonstrating methods of preservation for photographs, letters, books, and more. In this month’s Preservation Workshop on Tuesday, October 19th at 2:00 pm, we will demonstrate how to make homemade phase boxes. Phase boxes are simple, relatively inexpensive boxes designed to protect books, scrapbooks, albums, and similar items.... Read More

The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! Join us Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 pm for “Hoover’s Last Trip Home.” To register, please visit https://bit.ly/dpl-thirdthursdayoctober2021. We’ll take a look back 57 years to Oct. 25, 1964, when Herbert Hoover returned to West Branch, Iowa to be buried on a hill overlooking his childhood home. Archival videos and audio clips will supplement the story. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or... Read More