Book Clubs
Davenport Public Library offers a variety of book clubs for adults.
Between the Lines Book Club
The Between The Lines Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Eastern Branch to discuss recently published adult fiction and nonfiction titles. Books can be signed out from the Eastern Branch on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here for more information.
Big/Little Book Club
Big/Little Book Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at the Eastern Branch. Littles (kids in 3rd through 5th grade) and their Bigs (adults or older siblings) read a book together and will discuss the book and do some book-related crafts and activities each event. Registration is required. Click here for more information.
Brown Bag Book Club
The Brown Bag Book Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Eastern Branch to discuss recently published adult fiction and nonfiction titles. Books can be signed out from the Eastern Branch on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here for more information.
Online Reading Challenge (2025)
January 1 - December 31, 2025 | Ages 18+
Spend the year reading a different genre each month. Read the suggested title for the month, or choose one on your own. This reading challenge is low-pressure and ideal for someone who wants to read more.
Participate on Beanstack or use one of our challenge bookmarks. Bookmark logs are available at Library desks.
Overbooked
Do you love to read and wish you could talk to other people about what you read? Then join Overbooked! The club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM. A new book will be provided to you at each meeting. A variety of fiction, young adult fiction and non-fiction books will be read. Registration is required. Click here for more information.
March 20: I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
April 17: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
May 15: Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
June 26: The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson
QCL Book Club
Join Morgan Ottier and Brittany Peacock monthly for QCL Book Club live on KWQC Channel 6 during Quad Cities today at 3pm. For more information about the books discussed. Click here for more information.
February 4: Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
March: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
April: The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood
May: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
June: What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
Read With Pride
See YA
Join the adult book club with a teen book twist. See why so many teen books are being turned into movies and are taking over the bestseller lists. Registration is not required. Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Eastern Branch. The club meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Eastern Branch at 6:30pm. Click here for more information.
Shorts & Sweets
March 10: Sea Oak by George Saunders (2001)
Pastoralia by George Saunders (2001)
April 14: The Garden of Time by J.G. Ballard (1962)
May 12: The Statement of Jared Johnson by Geraldine Bonner (1899)
The Penguin book of murder mysteries (2023) edited by Michael Sims
West End Book Club
The West End Book Club reads a variety of fiction and nonfiction books. The club meets at the Fairmount Branch on the second Tuesday of each month. Registration is required. Click here for more information.
March 11: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
April 8: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
May 13: Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire by Peter Stark
June 10: Beloved by Toni Morrison
For more information, call (563) 326-7832.