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New Hours!

Beginning February 26th, the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will have a temporary hours adjustment due to exciting renovations coming summer 2024. The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will now be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

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Staff Picks 2023

Check out Davenport Public Library's Staff Picks 2023 to see our favorite books, movies, and more!

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Limited MOBIUS Access

April 18th - May 22nd

MOBIUS (Inter-Library Loaning System) will be temporarily down starting April 18th due to a system migration. At this time no holds will be able to be placed in the MOBIUS catalogue. Access will return on May 22nd.

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Women's History Month Reading Challenge

Celebrate Women’s History Month! Log your reading and complete activities to earn badges throughout the challenge. Earn an entry into a drawing for one of our grand prizes for every badge earned.

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Library Closing

Friday, March 29th

All three Davenport Public Library locations will be closed Friday, March 29th in observance of Good Friday.

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Books Celebrating Neurodiverse Parenting

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Books Celebrating Neurodiverse Parenting

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is March 18-24, 2024. This time is used to celebrate people who think, move, process information, and communicate in different ways. The term neurodiversity is used to take a balanced view of an individual’s unique strengths and challenges. (Taken from the website www.neurodiversityweek.com) The Davenport Public Library’s

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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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Library Shirts!

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 Library Foundation

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.

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