Storytimes near DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Do you enjoy movies from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's? If so, then join us for Afternoon Classics. We will watch classic movies featuring your favorite movie stars. Movies are shown on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM. This program is for adults. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room A (Brooke Room), Fairmount

You have been given a mission. Let your creativity flow and create a masterpiece! I mean, create a messterpiece! No rules other than have fun and enjoy the experience! We'll pick a winner and display (with your permission) the artwork. Winners will also receive a ten-dollar gift card to Barnes and Noble! This program is for children and teens ages 10 to 15. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Fairmount

It's the second Saturday of the month, and it's time for some Dog Tales! Join us for a pup-themed storytime. Make sure to hang around for our Read to a Dog program with the therapy dogs of QCCAN at 3PM. This storytime is appropriate for kids 3 and up. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

QC CAN's Reading Assistance Dogs are specially trained, along with their handler, to provide the environment needed to help children improve their reading skills! This program is great for kids of all ages. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Discuss a different short story every month with a variety of different authors both current and classics. Shorts & Sweets meets at the Fairmount Branch every second Monday of the month at 10:00am. Copies of the story can be picked up at the Fairmount Information Services desk up to a month before the meeting. July 13 “Seeds” by Sherwood Anderson (1918) August 10 “Stand by Me” by Wendell Berry (2010) September 14 “The Man of the Family” by Ruth Suckow from the December 1926 issue of The American Mercury October 12 "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury (1950) November 9 “Exit Zero” by Marie-Helene Bertino (2025) December 14 “A Kidnapped Santa Claus” by L. Frank Baum (1904) We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Pre-K Prep Storytime is designed especially to give children access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills. In addition to stories, songs, and fingerplays, we’ll engage in fun activities that help with letter and number recognition, sight words, counting, colors, and more! This program will appeal to children ages 3-5. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Fairmount

*Formerly "Teen Mindful Monday"* Life moves fast. Between school, social media, friends and family, it’s easy to feel scattered. Mindfulness is simply the practice of coming back to the present so you can choose where your time and energy go. Join Ms. Claire and Nora from Gilda's Club for a relaxed hour of easy movement, reflection, and art. Just dress for comfort and bring yourself. This program is open for teens only (ages 11-19). Facilitator: Nora Bosslet (nora@csciowaillinois.org) is a social worker with Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club. She works with kids, teens, and families impacted by cancer. She is 95 Hour Kids, Teen, and Toddler Yoga Teacher Certified. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room A (Brooke Room), Fairmount

What better way to brighten your garden than to paint your very own stepping stones?! Join Miss Brittany and bring your best creative ideas to paint your own stepping stones! Paint two stepping stones to take home and one to leave in the Children's Garden at the Fairmount Branch! This program is great for children of all ages. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

All teens (ages 11-19) are invited to join The Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! TAB Members volunteer, organize and participate in teen programming, and give their opinions on how to make The Library awesome by attending monthly meetings and filling out online surveys. Currently, TAB is meeting in-person at our Fairmount Branch on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Contact Claire, Youth Services Librarian, if you are interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board. You can email her at ctrimble@davenportlibrary.com or pick up a TAB application in The Library's teen areas. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

The West End Book Club reads a variety of fiction and nonfiction books. The club meets at the Davenport Public Library on Fairmount Street on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. If you miss the meeting, there will be copies of the books available to pick up at the Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch at the Customer Service Desk. This program is for adults. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards for free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Join us after storytime for play and socialization for toddlers and preschoolers. Children will get time to explore play and pretend with cars, toys, or any place their imagination takes them. Best for children ages 1-4 years and their grown-ups. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room A (Brooke Room), Fairmount

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 variety of fiction, young adult fiction, and non-fiction books will be read. You can obtain a copy of the book at the meeting. If you miss the meeting, you can pick up a copy of the book at the Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch at the Customer Service Desk. This program is for adults. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Let's make paper! With seeds in it! Join Claire and special guest Taylor, the Environmental Educator from Davenport Parks and Rec, to learn how to make your own paper. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any paper scraps or natural items you would like to integrate into your paper (i.e.- dried petals, seeds, strings, etc.). Teens only (11-19). Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Pre-K Prep Storytime is designed especially to give children access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills. In addition to stories, songs, and fingerplays, we’ll engage in fun activities that help with letter and number recognition, sight words, counting, colors, and more! This program will appeal to children ages 3-5. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Let's read Influencer by Adam Cesare together! Teens only (ages 11-19.) Registration is not required to attend the book discussion; however, free copies of the book extras will be given to teens who register for the book club. Books will be available for pickup at the Davenport Public Library at Eastern & Fairmount beginning on Wednesday, June 24th. Registrants can email Claire (ctrimble@davenportlibrary.com) if they would like their book extras sent to another library location for pickup Book Synopsis: "Aaron Fortin is new in town. He drives a brand-new Acura—a gift from his parents for uprooting him in the middle of senior year. Showing up on his first day at the local public school in that nice of a car? He knows he’ll never blend in, and he doesn’t care to try. The car, the new kid mystique, he can use all that… Crystal Giordano carpools to the same school in her friend Trevor’s beat-up van. In the van along with Crystal and Trevor are Paul, Harmony, and Gayle. Crystal’s technically part of their misfit group, but most of the time, she feels like she’s the only one who doesn’t fit. When Aaron Fortin sits at their lunch table, Crystal can see he’s not who he says he is. But how big of a fraud is Aaron Fortin? Crystal clumsily exposes Aaron and becomes his target, falling victim to his insidious campaign to erase her. Only then does she discover who he truly is—and it’s so much worse than she thought. As her friends begin to follow him one by one, Crystal wonders if she can protect them or if his influence is just too strong." We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Adults are invited to play bingo at the Library and win prizes. This program happens the third Monday at 3pm at Fairmount. This program is free and all supplies are provided. This program is recommended for adults. No registration is required. Program dates: July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16, and December 21. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room A (Brooke Room), Fairmount

Join us for our Middle Grade Book Club, Tween the Pages! This month we are reading the graphic novel Wildfire by Breena Bard. From the Publisher: Julianna loved her life in rural Oregon. She loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local 4H club. But then the unthinkable happened...a wildfire destroyed her family’s home. In the aftermath, her family relocated to Portland, Oregon, where Julianna hopes to put everything behind her. Believing the fire to be the result of kids playing with fireworks, she certainly isn’t interested when her parents and younger sister start getting involved in the growing climate change protests. All she wants to do is move on, but that becomes near impossible when Carson, an old friend from her hometown who may have had a hand in starting the wildfire, is suddenly back in her life. Julianna can’t seem to catch a break, but when two new friends invite her to join their school’s conservation club, she learns that maybe she can turn her anger into something powerful. Emotional and inspiring, Wildfire shows readers that healing from tragedy can take many forms and demonstrates what it means to take action in the face of climate change—and how that action can be different for each of us. Registration required. Books may be picked up at the Fairmount Branch. Copies are available while supplies last. This book club is for tweens ages 8 to 12. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room A (Brooke Room), Fairmount

Celebrate the LGBTQ community every month with our Read with Pride book club! We read fiction and nonfiction titles by queer authors and/or featuring queer characters. We meet the third Tuesday of the month at the Fairmount Branch at 6:30pm. Books are available on a first come, first serve basis at Fairmount. This program is best suited to adults. Registration is required. March 2026 - Bury Your Gays' by Chuck Tingle April 2026 - Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Celia Moscote May 2026 - Queer by William S. Burroughs June 2026 - Man o' War by Cory McCarthy July 2026 - All Fours by Miranda July August 2026 - Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards for free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Join us after storytime for play and socialization for toddlers and preschoolers. Children will get time to explore play and pretend with cars, toys, or any place their imagination takes them. Best for children ages 1-4 years and their grown-ups. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Pre-K Prep Storytime is designed especially to give children access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills. In addition to stories, songs, and fingerplays, we’ll engage in fun activities that help with letter and number recognition, sight words, counting, colors, and more! This program will appeal to children ages 3-5. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave. .

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Paint your own pot and plant a succulent! Succulents are easy to take care of. This program is for adults. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards for free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Join us after storytime for play and socialization for toddlers and preschoolers. Children will get time to explore play and pretend with cars, toys, or any place their imagination takes them. Best for children ages 1-4 years and their grown-ups. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com. Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Meeting Room B (SCRA Room), Fairmount

Join us as we make birthday cards. You will go home with four birthday cards. This program is for adults. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.

Story Room, Fairmount

Join Claire for a tie dye party! We will provide Teen Advisory t-shirts to dye or you can bring your own. Teens only (11-19). Registration is required. Please let Claire know what size t-shirt you'd like or if you plan to bring your own shirt. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Fairmount

The Library welcomes all kids between ages 7 and 10 to join the Kids’ Advisory Board! KAB members will meet once a month with Lindsey and Joe to talk all things library. Members will have the opportunity to share ideas for future children’s programs, make suggestions for items to add to library collections, and participate in service projects like making decorations or bulletin boards. If you’re interested in joining, email us at lkohlhase@davenportlibrary.com (or just come to a meeting!) so you can be the first to know what’s going on in the children’s department at Davenport Public Library! We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Fairmount

Come join us monthly for a special nighttime Starrytime. We'll be focusing on bedtime stories to help your little ones wind down from their long day. ​ This program is designed for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Fairmount

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards for free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.