Join Davenport Public Library the first Friday of every month beginning Friday, February 5th at 2:30 pm to explore and learn about the curious world of archives and manuscripts at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Each month, we will cover a different topic relating to the use and study of archives and manuscripts. We will feature collections and examples of relevant materials during each presentation. February’s topic is an introduction to our Archives and Manuscript Collections. We will provide an overview of our archival collection guides along with some tips and explanations... Read More

Due to severe weather, all branches of the Davenport Public Library will close at 5:30 pm today, February 4th, 2021. Regular business hours will resume Friday, February 5th, 2021, weather permitting. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

February is Library Lovers Month! Libraries are so much more than just places you can go to check out books or use the computers. Join us Thursday, February 4th at 3:00 pm as our librarian talks about various databases that are available for you to use for free with your library card! This program will be held virtually using GoToMeeting. Information about how to join is listed below. Library Lovers Month Thu, Feb 4, 2021 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CST) Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/952182997 You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access... Read More

It’s World Read Aloud Day! Join us on Wednesday, February 3rd at 3:00 pm on Facebook Live as one of our librarians reads her favorite story out loud to you. Participate in the World Read Aloud Day challenge across social media! Snap a photo or video of you reading aloud, challenge 3 of your friends to join the fun, use the hashtags #WRADChallenge and #WorldReadAloudDay, and tag the Davenport Public Library on Facebook, @davenportlib on Twitter, and @davenportlibrary on Instagram. We can’t wait to see you read! Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events... Read More

Did you know heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans? Join us Thursday, February 18th at 6:30 pm on Zoom for our February Heart Month program, “Learn the Numbers: Signs of Heart Attack and Effects of COVID on the Heart.” Presented by Dr. Rafat Padaria, Cardiologist with Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C. Registration is required to receive Zoom meeting details. Register here: https://bit.ly/dpl-learnthenumbers 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.... Read More

Join our annual coloring event by picking up your colored pencils, crayons, or markers to embellish images from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center! During #ColorOurCollections week February 1st – February 5th (and after), the coloring sheet will be available to download from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s blog, Primary Selections from Special Collections at https://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/ This year we will be our fourth volume! We have selected images depicting the unique architecture found in Davenport from texts such as Davenport Illustrated: Saengerfest... 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

Salvatore Marici and Davenport Public Library invite you to a bold and rising celebration of place, elements, smells, taste, a transformation of mundane into magic. Join us Monday, February 1st at 6:30 pm and board into an evening of intermingling fantasy, nightmares, science, good times, and the realities of our journeys through enhanced senses as Sal performs poems from his collections of three books along with newer works in his upcoming 2021 collection. This program will be held virtually using GoToMeeting. Information about how to join is listed below. Local Author: Salvatore Marici Mon,... Read More

Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library visits you to attend “Brick Wall Breakthroughs” presented by Thomas MacEntee on Monday, February 1st at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Want to see first-hand how to break through that persistent “brick wall” in genealogy? Using actual research problems submitted by webinar attendees, professional genealogist Thomas MacEntee will walk participants through a step-by-step research methodology process to find clues and possible solutions. Participants will have access to research... Read More

Cure the winter blues and join us for a virtual book discussion on Wednesday, January 27th at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean. Copies of the book are available at our Eastern Avenue curbside location for patrons to borrow for this book club. This program will meet virtually using GoToMeeting. No registration is required. Information about how to join is listed below. ‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean book discussion Wed, Jan 27, 2021 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (CST) Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/402755917 You... Read More