DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 29, 2022) — Get out and enjoy what our community has to offer on May 16 at 6PM.

Linwood Mining has been in the QC since 1944 and is one of the largest limestone mining operations in the country. Join us at Linwood Mining (10954 – 110th Ave, Buffalo, Iowa) to learn how it helps make the QC great.

Registration required. This is a hardhat adults-only offsite tour beginning at the Linwood Mining Training Center, 10954 – 110th Ave, Buffalo, Iowa. This program is hosted indoors. Attendees will travel underground into the mine.

To register, visit https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8845915.

About the Davenport Public Library

The Davenport Public Library is the municipal library for the City of Davenport, Iowa, serving a population of 102,196 residents. The Library has three conveniently located facilities: Main, Fairmount, and Eastern. Main is also the home of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, which focuses on local history and genealogy. New in 2020, the Library acquired the Outreach Wheeled Library (OWL) that brings library services directly to retirement facilities, schools, day-cares, community events, and organizations throughout Davenport. Patrons can access our library catalog, website, e-books, e-audiobooks, and countless digital re-sources, remotely 24-hours a day. Wireless Internet access and public computers, faxing, copying, notary services, and scanning are available at each of our locations.

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