DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 17, 2019) — The Davenport Public Library will be collecting school supplies to distribute to area youth at the Fairmount Block Party on August 17. If you are interested in donating, you may drop off your items to any Davenport Library Branch during hours of operation. It is the hope to have enough supplies so that all children in attendance at the party will be able to take home supplies to be better prepared for school.

School supplies needed include:

  • dry erase markers
  • scissors
  • crayons
  • pocket folders
  • glue sticks
  • #2 yellow pencils
  • wide-ruled paper
  • wide-ruled notebooks
  • colored pencils

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