If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, you may not need to look any further than the Library. The Davenport Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources to help you make more family discoveries. FamilySearch is a world leader in […]
The Davenport Public Library will be hosting a caregiver program on Tuesday, August 2nd |Eastern at 10am. Bring some of your child’s favorite storybook characters to life with felt! Felt boards make stories interactive while building memory, creativity, vocabulary, and literacy skills. Participants will leave the session with a ready-to-use felt board set to bring […]
The Davenport Public Library will be hosting a program about our beautiful and historic downtown Thursday, July 28th |Main at 5pm. Join architectural historian and guide, Ellen Shapley, for this informative and fun tour. Meet and greet the old, the new, and the rehabbed on a walkabout through this outdoor gallery of architectural designs. Learn […]
The Davenport Public Library will be providing a tree identification program on Tuesday, July 26th |Fairmount at 2pm. A walk through any neighborhood or park in the Quad Cities offers a view of a multitude of different trees, some of them quite spectacular. All trees have special features and learning how to notice and appreciate […]
DES MOINES—The State Library of Iowa has announced that Davenport Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. Davenport Public Library has been recognized for its efforts in all […]
MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT is bringing Molly of Denali to area libraries July 11 through 15. Molly of Denali is an animated children’s television series that airs on WQPT at 11:00 am Monday through Friday. The program was created by Dorothea Gillim and Kathy Waugh and produced by Atomic Cartoons and WGBH Kids for PBS […]
The Davenport Public Library will be hosting an English/Spanish Bi-lingual Storytime on Thursday, July 7th |Fairmount at 1pm. Join us for bi-lingual English/Spanish storytimes this summer, co-hosted by leaders in the QC Latinx community! Everything you would expect from our traditional storytime – stories, music, and activities – will be presented in both English and […]
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! Painting Parties, Cake At RIBCO, Spicy Comedy And More In This Week’s FUN10!Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a […]
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 […]
The Davenport Public Library will host presenters from QC Trails on June 22nd at the Fairmount branch at 2 p.m. The Quad Cities is full of trails but how do you find them? Join us for a presentation from QCTrails to learn about all the fabulous trails in our area! This program is intended for […]
