Join Davenport Public Library Friday, November 5thrd at 2:30 pm to explore and learn about the curious world of archives and manuscripts at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. November’s topic is a review of the collection of resources pertaining to Quad-Citians’ experience of the First World War (1914-1918). This presentation is open to any interested in learning more about our archives and manuscript collections. This program will be presented virtually using GoToMeeting. No registration is required. Opening the Box Fri, Nov 5, 2021 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (CDT) Join... 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