Returns & Renewals

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How to Return Items

Return borrowed materials to any of the following convenient locations:

  • Main
    • Interior book return (open hours)
    • Drive-up book return on 4th Street (24-hours)
  • Fairmount
    • In-wall return slot in the lobby (open hours)
    • Drive-up book return in the front of the building (24-hours)
  • Eastern
    • In-wall return slot in the lobby (open hours)
    • Drive-up book return in the front of the building (24-hours)
  • Exterior Book Drop at Hy-Vee store (2200 West Kimberly Rd., Davenport, IA)
  • Exterior Book Drop at Hy-Vee store (1823 East Kimberly Rd., Davenport, IA)
  • Any RiverShare Libraries location

How to Renew Items

Most materials may be renewed for an additional loan period if no one else has reserved them. The limit is one renewal per item. You may renew library materials in the following ways:

Autorenew

Effective January 1, 2022, all eligible items checked out are renewed automatically one time. Items with holds, ineligible items and items that have already been renewed once do not automatically renew. Ineligible items include:

  • Wireless Hotspots
  • Community Experience Passes
  • TechKnow Items
  • E-content (eBooks, digital magazines, etc.)

Why didn’t my item auto-renew?

  • You have used up all renewals;
  • There is a hold on the item; or
  • There are no renewals allowed on the item.

How will I know if my item is auto-renewed?

If you have chosen to be notified by the Library via email or text, you will receive an autorenewal notice. 

You can check your Library account any time

  • Log into your account through the catalog
  • Use the Library app (search Davenport Public Library on the App Store or Play store)

Online

  1. Go to the Library catalog.
  2. Click "Log In" at the top.
  3. Enter your Library Barcode and Passcode. (Hint: Your password is the last four digits of your telephone number.)
  4. Click on the "Log In" button.
  5. Click on the "Items Out" button.

By Phone

You must have your Library card, password and the barcodes of each item to be renewed. (Hint: Your password is the last four digits of your telephone number.)

  • Local number: (563) 823-5565
  • Toll-free number: (888) 534-6130

When you call:

  • Press 2 to listen to items available for renew -- this option allows the renewal of specific items or all items
  • Press 3 to renew specific items -- this option only allows you to renew specific items.

In-Person

Bring items into any Davenport Public Library location to renew materials using a self-check or at a service point.