Rock Island Public Library created The Quad City Quarantine Cookbook to document how the community spent time in their home kitchens during the COVID-19 shutdown. Now, this very tasty project is available for checkout, download, or purchase. Reference Librarian Rachel Ippolito first cooked up the special library project this spring, and then invited participation from other libraries in the Quad City Adult Programming Librarians Facebook group. The cookbook features 70 submissions from Illinois and Iowa patrons of the Rock Island, Colona, Cordova, East Moline, Silvis, Bettendorf, Davenport, and... Read More

All Rock Island Public Libraries will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holidays. All locations are open from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) on Saturday, November 28. Online services and book-drops are open during the holiday break. RIPL remains open for Grab and Go, Curbside, and Online services in compliance with Tier 3 mitigations in the Restore Illinois Plan. Only quick browsing, material checkout, returns, and limited-time public computer/WiFi reservations are allowed. Tables, chairs, and extended visits are not available.  A maximum of one-hour per... Read More

Join us Tuesday, November 17th at 1:00 pm and learn about feeding the wildlife in your backyard! Learn about different bird feeders and how to attract birds to your yard. Presented by Becky Baugh, Naturalist from the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center Registration is required to receive Zoom meeting details. Register here: http://bit.ly/dpl-feedingbackyardwildlife 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

Effective Monday, November 16th, all Davenport Public Library branches will be CLOSED to browsing. *Computer use will be available by appointment only. Call 563-326-7832. *All holds must be picked up by Curbside Delivery or the drive-up window. *Special Collections is available by appointment only. Call 563-326-7902. *Both the Fairmount & Eastern Bookstores are closed. These restrictions are due to the rising rate of COVID-19 in our area. They will be in effect until further notice. Please call 563-326-7832, text DPLKNOWS to 6676, or send us a message here if you have any questions.  Read More

The Davenport Public Library is proud to partner with Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr., for a Veterans Day program. On Thursday, November 12th at 1:00 pm, Dr. Randolph will present Pursuing Your Passion: My Journey of Military Service. Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr., DM, is a retired Army Military Intelligence Colonel with nearly 32-years of service and three combat tours in Iraq. He retired in 2014 as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Security, G2, Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal. This program will be presented virtually using GoToMeeting. No registration is required. This program is... Read More

Join Megan Pedersen of the Alzheimer’s Association on Tuesday, November 10th at 6:00 pm for “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s.” This webinar covers typical age-related changes, common warning signs of Alzheimer’s, how to approach someone about memory concerns, early detection, the benefits of a diagnosis, the diagnostic process, and Alzheimer’s Association resources. Register at the link to receive login details: http://bit.ly/dpl-alzheimers. Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events at https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/virtual. This... Read More

Are shorter daylight hours bringing you down? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real mental health disorder that can affect how you think, feel, and act. Join us Thursday, November 12th at 6:00 pm for a discussion about SAD hosted by the Vera French Community Mental Health Center. Learn about SAD, learn coping strategies, and participate in a Q&A. Registration is required to receive Zoom meeting details. Register here: https://bit.ly/dpl-dealingwithsad Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events at https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/virtual. This... Read More

The second Rock Island Public Library/Augustana College Frieze Lecture, Tip of the Iceberg: Understanding the Bigger Picture of Pandemic Disease Severity with Dr. Rebecca Heick has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 5 at 2:00 pm via Zoom. Though the rising toll of COVID deaths is a major focus of concern and intervention, Dr. Heick’s remarks will note that mortality is just the tip of the iceberg. Less severe, but perhaps long-lasting, disease and after-effects of infection are much more common. As an assistant professor of public health at Augustana, Heick will consider the bigger prevention... Read More

The 23rd annual Frieze Lecture Series for the Rock Island Public Library takes a deeper look at our reaction to global crises, past and present, in a two-part series presented by Augustana College professors with expertise in history and public health. Free and open to the public, the 2020 Frieze Lectures are offered online at 2:00 pm on two Tuesdays in October 20 and 27. The 2020 series topics include: Tuesday, Oct 20: Why We Forgot the 1918 Flu: A Historian Looks at a Century of Pandemics. Dr. Lendol Calder, professor of history at Augustana College, will consider the global influenza pandemic... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library is offering tickets to a time-traveling presidential event. From October 19th through October 25th, the Library will offer admission to a virtual edition of Community Connections: The Political Lincoln: Honest Abe on Campaigns & Elections. The program welcomes Abraham Lincoln, as portrayed by Kevin Wood, where he’ll describe his campaign and election experiences over his eventful career when the very destiny of our nation was at stake. Admission to the event will be available through the Library’s website at http://www.bettendorflibrary.com. No registration... Read More