The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! Join us Wednesday, September 8th at 6:00 pm for “The Life of Jesse Hoover.” To register, please visit https://bit.ly/dpl-thirdthursdayjessehoover. The first week of September marked the 175th anniversary of Jesse Hoover’s birth. Jesse was an inventive and talented young entrepreneur, a self-taught blacksmith, inventor, pump manufacturer, community leader, pioneer West Branch businessman, and husband…as well as the father of the thirty-first President of the United... Read More

Calling all BINGO lovers! Join us for Zoom Bingo. Prizes will be awarded. Registration is required in order to get the login information. Your Bingo cards will be emailed to you on the day of the program. The event URL will be sent via a registration email. Households can use the same Zoom login. Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/dpl-zoombingojuly Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events at https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/virtual. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com... Read More

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Davenport Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind citizens of the Quad Cities that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. There is nothing more empowering than signing up for your own library card. Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card gives patrons the tools and opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions. Libraries offer everything from early literacy programs to crafting... 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

The world is full of different spices and we are going to attempt to try them all! Join us on the first Tuesday of each month September through December at 6:30 pm at Fairmount (3000 N. Fairmount St.) as we try a new spice and recipe, which will be provided to you. Come back the following month to discuss the spice and recipes we tried. We will discuss the importance of salt, taste different varieties, learn how to properly use it, and have a tasty treat at the end. Think of it as a book club for cooking! Registration is required at https://bit.ly/dpl-spiceupyourlife. This event is FREE and open... Read More

Do you like baking, reading, or both? Then this video series may be for you! In this series, one of our reference librarians will attempt to make dessert recipes drawn from beloved fiction books. They’ll also recommend the books and media which inspired the recipes, available from our Rivershare libraries. Packets with the recipes and tips will be available at all three branches, and videos will be posted on Davenport Public Library’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/DavPubLib Saturday mornings at 8:30 am. September 4th: Chocolate hockey pucks in honor of Beartown by Fredrik Backman. September... Read More

Join us Friday, September 3rd at 2:30 pm to explore and learn about the curious world of archives and manuscripts at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. September’s topic is an overview of education and schools in Davenport and Scott County through the materials in our collection This presentation is open to any interested in learning more about our archives and manuscript collections. The program will premiere on the Davenport Public Library’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/DavPubLib This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com... Read More

Join us Saturday, September 18th at 8:00 pm at the Eastern Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) for a free outdoor movie night! Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. The movie is rated PG. Call the Library for the movie title. 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

Moving Our Minds is designed to strengthen our minds by moving our bodies. The program on Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave.) will last approximately 25 minutes and will be adaptable for varied fitness levels. We may go outdoors, weather permitting. 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 Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center invites you to begin your study of family history by attending a six-week class in person or virtually on Thursdays, September 2 through October 7, 2021, at 1:00 pm, either online via Zoom or in-person at Main (321 Main St.) Classes will be led by experienced genealogist Anne Thomas and Special Collections Library Assistant Karen O’Connor. Items on the Menu include recommendations for getting started, records to look for, places to look for resources, best practices for using the internet, how to keep your precious family collection safe once you... Read More