01 Nov 2021

The Davenport Public Library Welcomes a Social Worker on Staff

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — The Davenport Public Library now has a licensed Social Worker available as a resource to our patrons. With this new service, patrons will receive personalized attention and assistance with their social service needs. A few of the ways our Library Social Worker can help you is by making referrals and connecting you to community resources and organizations that can address your specific need.

26 Oct 2021

Davenport Public Library Rolls out a Pilot Program: Books By Mail on November 1

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 26, 2021) — The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library have graciously sponsored a new, limited, service for patrons unable to get to the Library. Borrow by Mail kicks off on November 1. Are you unable to make it to the Library but still want to receive Library materials? Now is your chance to enjoy Library materials without leaving your home!

25 Oct 2021

Manage Your Online Presence at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 25, 2021) — Join us Tuesday, November 9, 4PM, to learn about social media and building an online presence, and how to use both to establish or build a career or business.

This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Main Library (321 N Main St) and virtually.

21 Oct 2021

“Standing (on) Her Ground: Native American Women and Land Claims in Eastern Iowa” at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 21, 2021) — Many Quad Citians who know of the Black Hawk War of 1832 may assume that the Sauk and Meskwaki people were forced far to the West after the war. While these tribal nations did sustain massive land losses after the war, Native people remained in the area for years, and of these, a significant number--many of them women--pursued land claims as individuals. Join us Thursday, November 4, 6:30PM, at Fairmount St (3000 N.

21 Oct 2021

Haitian Art with the Figge at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 21, 2021) — Join Figge educator, Kelsey Vandercoy, for an in-person talk all about Haitian art on Saturday, November 6, 3PM, at Eastern Ave (6000 Eastern Ave). The Figge Art Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of Haitian art outside of Haiti itself. Vandercoy will give a brief presentation about the basics of Haitian art and why the Figge has so much of it, followed by a hands-on art activity related to the lesson.

18 Oct 2021

"Cowboy Courage: Westerns and the Portrayal of Bravery" at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 18, 2021) — Join us Wednesday, November 3, 6PM, for a presentation by author William Hampes. When people think of television and film Westerns, what tends to come to mind are the great feats of physical bravery of the heroes.

15 Oct 2021

Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society: Oddities of Lincoln's Assassination Presented by Michael C Schmidt

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 15, 2021) — Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library invite you to their monthly meeting Monday, November 1, 6:30PM.

15 Oct 2021

Mandatory Music at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 15, 2021) Take your music appreciation to the next level! On Monday, November 1, 6PM, at the Main St Library (321 N Main St), Dr Eugene Bechen from St Ambrose University will put four essential rock songs under the microscope to give you a whole new level of understanding.

13 Oct 2021

“Milton Howard and Family” with Karen Orozco-Gutierrez Presented by the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2021) — Join us on Thursday, October 28, 6:30PM, for an online presentation by Karen Orozco-Gutierrez, the great-granddaughter of local African-American Civil War veteran Milton Howard. Orozco-Gutierrez will discuss her family history research journey as part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center's celebration of Family History Month.

11 Oct 2021

NAMI In Our Own Voice: Living With Mental Health Conditions at the Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 11, 2021) — NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations changes attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental-health conditions. This presentation provides a personal perspective of mental-health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it's like to have a mental-health condition.

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