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Library Closing

Thursday, April 25th

All three Davenport Public Library locations will be closed for staff in-service.

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Recommends Newsletter

Not sure what to read next? Sign up to receive monthly emails from The Library with links to some of our newest books! You will automatically receive an email on the first Tuesday of the month with a few of our newest titles in the genres and subjects of your choosing.

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Join Davenport Public Library's reading groups on Goodreads! Read along with The Library's book clubs and reading challenges, get updates on what books are next, and chat on group discussion boards!

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Seed Library NOW OPEN!

Davenport Public Library's Seed Library is now open! Located at the Main Library, The Seed Library offers FREE seeds to residents to promote lifelong learning and encourage stewardship of natural resources.

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Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast

Each month, librarians from Davenport Public Library dive into topics and connect listeners to the many great resources The Library and City of Davenport have to offer. Listen in for book suggestions, interviews, and more!

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Walkers & Wigglers Storytime

Apr 23 | 10:00 AM

Walkers & Wigglers Storytime
  • Story Room
  • Storytimes
Sustainable Living with the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle + Composting

Apr 23 | 2:00 PM

Sustainable Living with the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle + Composting
  • Brooke Room
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Educational
Tired Parents with Babies

Apr 23 | 6:00 PM

Tired Parents with Babies
  • Story Room
  • Play

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

April 23, 2024 -

“In Garfield’s experience, education was salvation. It had freed him from grinding poverty. It had shaped his mind, forged paths, created opportunities where once there had been none. Education, he knew, led to progress, and progress was his country’s only hope of escaping its own painful past.” ― Candice Millard,

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a free, self-paced, program for babies, toddlers, and children to develop early literacy skills in children to position them for school readiness and lifelong success!

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Purchase your own AMERICA NEEDS PUBLIC LIBRARIES tshirt from RAYGUN! Only $25 each with proceeds to the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library to support programming at The Library. 

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The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that raises funds and manages an endowment portfolio to support The Library. The FRIENDS operate the used bookstores at each DAvenport Public Library location.

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