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Native American Heritage Reading Challenge

November 1st - November 30th

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The Monster Society: Krampus

Thursday, December 7th | Eastern 4PM

The Monster Society is an elite secret group whose goal is to educate about the things that go bump in the night. Learn about a monster and then create a craft inspired by the monster!

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Llama Llama Pajama Party

Saturday, December 16 | Eastern 2PM

Time to put on your PJs and join us for a Llama Llama pajama party! Help create an alphabet quilt and tuck Llama Llama in for a nap and storytime. This program is best suited for kids ages 3-7.

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You're Invited!

Saturday, December 2nd | Eastern

Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our Enhanced Children's Area and welcome Jan Brett's Winter Wonderland Tour!

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Walkers & Wigglers Storytime

Nov 28 | 10:00 AM

Walkers & Wigglers Storytime
  • Story Room
  • Storytimes
Girls Who Code

Nov 28 | 4:00 PM

Girls Who Code
  • Story Room
  • Educational
Paint Nite

Nov 28 | 6:00 PM

Paint Nite
  • SCRA Room
  • Arts & Crafts

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New Contemporary Novels with a Twist!

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New Contemporary Novels with a Twist!

November 28, 2023 -

When I was shelving new books last week, I noticed a new subgenre of contemporary novels with a twist. These books are ones that have contemporary settings, but have unusual/strange/peculiar premises. Fascinated by this, I started hunting for even more and came up with the following list. Below I have

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a free, self-paced, program for babies, toddlers, and children to develop early literacy skills in children to position them for school readiness and lifelong success!

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Library Shirts!

Purchase your own AMERICA NEEDS PUBLIC LIBRARIES tshirt from RAYGUN! Only $25 each with proceeds to the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library to support programming at The Library. 

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The Library Foundation

The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that raises funds and manages an endowment portfolio to support The Library.

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