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Holiday Closure

Friday, June 19th

All three Davenport Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Consider visiting us digitally while we're away!

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Fairmount Construction

To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave. due to road construction on Fairmount St. at Hickory Grove Rd.

Summer Reading 2026!

June 1 - July 31

We invite all ages to join the Summer Reading Challenge. Read books, complete quests, and enter to win prizes! Participate using a paper log or virtually on Beanstack.

Seed Library Open!

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Davenport Public Library's Seed Library is open for the season! Browse our seed offerings and take home up to 5 seed packets per household per month. For a full list of seed offerings, visit our LibGuide!

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Library Book Clubs

Davenport Public Library offers a variety of monthly book clubs for adults, teens, and children! Make new friends and discover new books.

Book Club Dates

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NEW RELEASES

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Juneteenth Books for Children

June 19, 2026 -

Juneteenth, June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in said state were free by executive decree. This came over two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Below you will find a list of children’s […]

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is FREE and lets families read at their own pace. It helps babies, toddlers, and little kids get ready for school by building strong reading skills. Reading lots of books now can help them do well later in life!

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Show your love for The Library!

You can buy t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, bags, and more made by people who love libraries. When you buy something, you help Davenport Public Library share books, learning, and fun with everyone in our community!.

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Support Your Public Library!

Davenport Public Library Foundation (formerly the FRIENDS) is a special group that raises money to support The Library. They run used bookstores at every Library location and pay for all the fun programs The Library offers!

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