Works Cited

Discuss scholarly topics and current events in a comfortable coffee shop atmosphere. Use your Davenport Public Library card number to access the MasterFile Premier article below.September 13, 2025 10AM: The Day the Music Died. Atlantic Monthly, 335(6), 46–59.October 11,......More

Discuss scholarly topics and current events in a comfortable coffee shop atmosphere. Use your Davenport Public Library card number to access the MasterFile Premier article below.September 13, 2025 10AM: The Day the Music Died. Atlantic Monthly, 335(6), 46–59.October 11, 2025 10AM: A Laboratory Evaluation of the Effects of Empathy Training on Racial Bias. The Psychological Record, 74, 271-289. November 8, 2025 10AM

Meeting Room B, Eastern

A Visit with Jane Austen

Jane Austen visits you from the autumn of 1815. Her first three novels, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Mansfield Park are published, and Emma is complete. Jane visits with you at this, the most vibrant and hopeful time of her life. Drawing from her le......More

Jane Austen visits you from the autumn of 1815. Her first three novels, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Mansfield Park are published, and Emma is complete. Jane visits with you at this, the most vibrant and hopeful time of her life. Drawing from her letters, juvenilia, and novels, this 45-minute performance delves into the personal life of one of the most beloved and intriguing novelists of the 19th century. Jane Austen speaks about her childhood in Steventon, her brothers and beloved sister Cassandra, and her writing. Learn about her exotic cousin Eliza, her mentor and friend Madame LeFroy, and the loves and losses that shaped her life and informed her perception of the world. Suitable for both the casual reader of her novels and the most devoted "Janeite". By the end of the presentation, the audience will know more about Miss Jane Austen the woman, as well as the author. The presentation is followed by a Question & Answer period

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Eastern

Walkers & Wigglers Storytime

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years.

Story Room, Eastern

Works Cited

Discuss scholarly topics and current events in a comfortable coffee shop atmosphere. Use your Davenport Public Library card number to access the linked article below.September 13, 2025 - The Day the Music Died. Atlantic Monthly, 335(6), 46–59.October 11, 2025November 8,......More

Discuss scholarly topics and current events in a comfortable coffee shop atmosphere. Use your Davenport Public Library card number to access the linked article below.September 13, 2025 - The Day the Music Died. Atlantic Monthly, 335(6), 46–59.October 11, 2025November 8, 2025December 6, 2025January 3, 2026February 14, 2026

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Wizarding Club

Calling all wizards! Kids (ages 7-11) can join us on the first Monday of the month to celebrate all things wizarding world! Activities will vary, but include trivia, crafts, snacks, and spells! Accio fun! Registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Artificial Intelligence

Blackhawk College Librarian Atticus Garrison will discuss the good and evil of Artificial Intelligence applications and what the future holds in store for academia and society.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Kids Craft Series

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Monster Society Presents: The Monsters of Marvel

The Monster Society is an elite secret group whose goal is to educate about the things that go bump in the night. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to first learn about a monster and then execute a craft pertaining to said monster. As always, should you o......More

The Monster Society is an elite secret group whose goal is to educate about the things that go bump in the night. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to first learn about a monster and then execute a craft pertaining to said monster. As always, should you or any of your fellow Society members be caught, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.​This program is designed for patrons 8 to 12. This month we'll be discussing the Monsters of Marvel.

Story Room, Eastern

Big/Little Book Club

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Big/Little Book Club

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Big/Little Book Club

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Big/Little Book Club

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Big/Little Book Club

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7 , registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

Formal Wear Dropoff

Donate clean and gently used formal wear to the Davenport Public Library to help support our Formal Wear Giveaway program in January! We are accepting donations of clean and gently used dresses, suits, blazers, dress pants, ties, bowties, and formal purses, BUT NO shoes......More

Donate clean and gently used formal wear to the Davenport Public Library to help support our Formal Wear Giveaway program in January! We are accepting donations of clean and gently used dresses, suits, blazers, dress pants, ties, bowties, and formal purses, BUT NO shoes or jewelry at this time.Please drop off your donated items at any of the three Davenport Public Library locations any time during our two drop-off weekends: Friday, January 9th & Saturday, January 10th as well as Friday, January 16th & Saturday, January 17th. Donations will be accepted those days between the hours of 9-5:30pm.We will be holding our Formal Wear Giveaway two days this year: Friday, January 30th from 2-5p and Saturday, January 31 from 10-3p, both at our Fairmount Street Branch. On the days of the exchange, patrons can browse the donations and take home one of each garment-type. Changing areas will be provided to try on clothing.

Eastern, Eastern

Formal Wear Dropoff

Donate clean and gently used formal wear to the Davenport Public Library to help support our Formal Wear Giveaway program in January! We are accepting donations of clean and gently used dresses, suits, blazers, dress pants, ties, bowties, and formal purses, BUT NO shoes......More

Donate clean and gently used formal wear to the Davenport Public Library to help support our Formal Wear Giveaway program in January! We are accepting donations of clean and gently used dresses, suits, blazers, dress pants, ties, bowties, and formal purses, BUT NO shoes or jewelry at this time.Please drop off your donated items at any of the three Davenport Public Library locations any time during our two drop-off weekends: Friday, January 9th & Saturday, January 10th as well as Friday, January 16th & Saturday, January 17th. Donations will be accepted those days between the hours of 9-5:30pm.We will be holding our Formal Wear Giveaway two days this year: Friday, January 30th from 2-5p and Saturday, January 31 from 10-3p, both at our Fairmount Street Branch. On the days of the exchange, patrons can browse the donations and take home one of each garment-type. Changing areas will be provided to try on clothing.

Eastern, Eastern