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Thursday, April 23rd

All three Davenport Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday, April 23rd for staff training. Consider visiting us digitally while we're away!

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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!

Seed Library LibGuide

Storytimes at The Library

The Library offers a variety of storytimes each week. Storytimes include reading, singing, and sometimes dancing! Find the storytime that fits you and your little one's needs.

Storytime Dates

Library of Things

The newest expansion of The Library's collection! The Library of Things has a variety of items that you might want to use one time, try before you buy, or enjoy for free over and over again! Available at all three Davenport Public Library Locations.

Library of Things LibGuide

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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Young Adult Novels in Verse

April 22, 2026 -

If you’re not sure about poetry, I recommend you pick up a novel in verse. These novels may be in an unusual format, but they employ a wide variety of poetic structures that deal with heavy topics such as love, loss, greed, death, etc. Below is a list of young adult novels in verse. As […]

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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!.

Buy Library Shirts

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The FRIENDS help The Library!

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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