The Davenport Public Library will host a program to support Small Business owners! Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30pm to learn more about customer-focused marketing. As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. Google tools can help you understand and connect with your audience across the customer journey. This program is best suited for adults. Registration is required. Those wishing to attend may... Read More

The Davenport Public Library is excited to welcome author Reid Forgrave to the Fairmount branch on Monday, March 28th at 6:30pm! For parents, the decision on whether to allow their son to play football is a difficult one weighing very real risks with very real rewards. There are the social pressures to join in on America’s favorite sport – and also the concerns about how concussions may impact their child’s future. And then there is weighing how football can help form their child’s character. In telling the story of Zac Easter, Reid Forgrave tells the story of America’s... Read More

The Davenport Public Library will host a program to support Small Business owners! Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30pm to learn more about customer-focused marketing. As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. Google tools can help you understand and connect with your audience across the customer journey. This program is best suited for adults. Registration is required. Those wishing to attend may... Read More

The Davenport Public Library will welcome Dr. Jane Simonson from Augustana College Join us for this program on local women’s history presented by Dr. Jane Simonsen of Augustana College. This program will explore the poems of Mary Brackett Durham, an upper-class white woman who lived in Rock Island in the late 19th century.  Her poems, many of them based on the recollections of early settler Susan Lewis, romanticize race relations in the region and consign Native Americans to a ghostly past. At the same time, they offer glimpses of a more complex set of economic and political relationships... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library will host a virtual edition of their monthly Community Connections series on Thursday, March 24th at 7:00 PM. The live lecture titled, “Stitches Through Time – History of Quilting” will be presented by the Putnam Museum. The free event will be accessible through GoToMeeting. Advance registration is required in order to receive login information. Registrations can be made by visiting http://events.bettendorflibrary.com/event/6022993 or by calling the Library at 563-344-4179. Community Connections is sponsored by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. Throughout... Read More

For parents, the decision on whether to allow their son to play football is a difficult one weighing very real risks with very real rewards. There are the social pressures to join in on America’s favorite sport – and also the concerns about how concussions may impact their child’s future. And then there is weighing how football can help form their child’s character. Join us Monday, March 28th at 6:30 pm for a discussion with Reid Forgrave, author of “Love, Zac: Football, Concussions, and Raising Boys in 21st Century America.” In telling the story of Zac Easter, Reid... Read More

Join local author Isis Covington as she discusses different ways to go about writing a book, as well as how to engage in self-publishing on Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. Born and partially raised in Davenport, Iowa, Covington’s love of reading and writing began at a very young age. After taking second place in a poetry contest at just 10 years old, she kept writing short stories and poems in a spiral notebook she took with her wherever she went. She continued to write leisurely after marrying and starting a family, never losing sight of her dream, and has now self-published two novels.... Read More

Join local author Isis Covington as she discusses different ways to go about writing a book, as well as how to engage in self-publishing on Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. Born and partially raised in Davenport, Iowa, Covington’s love of reading and writing began at a very young age. After taking second place in a poetry contest at just 10 years old, she kept writing short stories and poems in a spiral notebook she took with her wherever she went. She continued to write leisurely after marrying and starting a family, never losing sight of her dream, and has now self-published two novels.... Read More

You may have heard of Dred Scott from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that bears his name. But did you know that he stayed in Davenport? Join us Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm and learn more about Dred Scott and other historical African Americans from Davenport. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Fairmount Library (3000 N. Fairmount St.) and virtually. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance at: https://bit.ly/dpl-blackhistorydavenport. For in-person attendees, please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety recommendations. This... Read More

Has COVID derailed some of your healthy habits? Maybe your body is feeling the effects of stress. Or is your refrigerator brimming with foods that are not heart-healthy? Join us Thursday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm for a presentation by Dr. Teresa Pangan from UnityPoint Health – Trinity. She will be sharing tips to reset your heart health so you can reverse any weight that has crept on during COVID with some delicious eating tips. She will also cover key heart health topics like stress and movement. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Fairmount Library (3000 N. Fairmount St.) and... Read More