Did you know the Davenport Public Library has a Makerspace? Drop in to our Open Hours the second and fourth Tuesdays in June, July, and August at Main from 3-5pm to learn more about what we have to offer! Come use our sewing machines, Cricut, learn to make buttons, and more! Second & Fourth Tuesdays: June 14th, 28th July 12th, 26th August 9th, 23rd Learn more, by visiting: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9131488.  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 Davenport Public Library will be bringing the OWL (Outreach Wheeled Library) to 4 parks this summer for 6 weeks. |Emeis |Goose Creek |Fejervary |Harbor Road 10am-12pm Monday-Thursday through July 28th. Join the Library OWL for Library in the Park this Summer and Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Check out books, listen to stories, and so much more Monday-Thursday from 10-12. This program is open to all ages and is hosted outdoors. This program will be held outdoors weather-permitting. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be cancelled for the day. Please check out and follow us on... Read More

The Davenport Public Library will be holding Yoga and Stories Fridays in June |Vander Veer Park at 10am. This summer the library is bringing yoga and stories to Vander Veer Park! Bring your yoga mat or a towel and join us near the playground. Afterwards we’ll have a fun craft and selected items available for check out from the OWL (Outreach Wheeled Library). Best for ages 4-10. This program will be held outdoors. In the case of inclement weather, it will be in the canceled. Learn more, by visiting:https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9105674.  Read More

The founder of Clock, Inc. will be featured in a presentation on  Thursday, June 9th  at Davenport Public Library’s Main Library at 6:30pm. Chase Norris grew up in a small town outside of Peoria, IL. After graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 2014 with his bachelor’s in psychology, he came out as female to male transgender & began his medical transition. In 2015, Chase accepted a position at Western Illinois University in Moline, IL as a counselor education graduate student. During Chase’s internship, he started that organization’s very first LGBT+ group at... 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 Davenport Public Library will host a program presented by the Cornbelt Running Club on June 2nd |Fairmount at 6:30pm. Fast or slow, you already have all the tools you need to enjoy walking/running in the QC.  Even 20-minute milers enjoy personal reflection, new scenery, and fresh perspectives inaccessible by car. Cornbelt Running Club will be on hand to tell you more about the cool benefits, routes, and resources locally.  If you want to go from couch to 5K or even your first Bix, they’ll show you the possibilities. Learn more, by visiting:https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9095687.  Read More

The Davenport Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 1st and runs through August 31st. Join the Davenport Public Library for our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge for all ages! Add some adventure to your summer with the Library’s Summer Reading Program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Children are invited to be explore nature, get creative, try new things, and find beauty in diversity with the Library this summer. Participating couldn’t be easier. Read books, attend a virtual or in-person program, or complete any of the fun activities from the reading log. Each thing... Read More

The Davenport Public Library will be holding Yoga and Stories Fridays in June |Vander Veer Park at 10am. This summer the library is bringing yoga and stories to Vander Veer Park! Bring your yoga mat or a towel and join us near the playground. Afterwards we’ll have a fun craft and selected items available for check out from the OWL (Outreach Wheeled Library). Best for ages 4-10. This program will be held outdoors. In the case of inclement weather, it will be in the canceled. Learn more, by visiting:https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9105674.  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