Storytimes near DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Story Room, Eastern

A special storytime for babies who are not yet walking and their grown-ups. Emphasis will be on interaction between caregivers and babies through music, action, and stories. If your child is already on the move, check out our Walkers & Wigglers Storytime instead. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Babies and their caregivers are invited for socialization and play. Immediately following Lapsit Storytime, we’ll provide age-appropriate toys and a space to hang out. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Eastern

Taking your four-legged friend for a walk, spending quality time with family and friends and donating blood to help patients in need make a "paws-itive" impact. Donate blood at the Quad Cities Pints and Paws Blood Drive! All presenting donors will receive a FREE day pass to the YWCA Quad Cities, and as special thank you, for each donation given, the Red Cross will make a $10 donation to one of our four partnering humane societies of the Quad Cities! This program is best suited to adults. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Are you new at the Pokémon Trading Card Game? Do you already have a deck and are ready to learn more? Pokémon Club is an opportunity for Pokémon enthusiasts (ages 6-12) to battle, share, and play with each other. We’ll also discuss how to build and care for your collection. Join us the second Saturday of every month to learn and to play Pokémon! We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Use polymer clay to sculpt a tiny succulent plant. Succulents are known for needing little water. You won't have to water this one at all. This program is great for children ages 8 and older. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards 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.

Story Room, Eastern

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.

Meeting Room A, Eastern

The QC Botanical Center will be here planting miniature greenhouses! This program is best suited to elementary-aged kids. Registration is required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room A, Eastern

Architects, trends and styles that created our unique sense of place. With loads of visuals, Ellen Shapley begins her talk at the front door of an enchanting storybook cottage with a heartwarming history and a masterful, but "Drunk" brickwork design. Then she'll "reflect" on the bright reflective Carrara glass of the '30s and '40s that modernized our 19th century buildings and still shines today. Next, you'll meet Chicago's great Burnham family of architects who brought their special vision to our cityscapes and waterfronts. And finally, she'll introduce you to Davenport's very own contribution to Chicago and world architecture...award-winning James Goettsch, a native and 1960 graduate of Davenport (Central) High School. Ellen Shapley is an architectural historian, enthusiast and sleuth who loves to explore our cities and share her observations. She's created tours and given talks in Chicago, Portland, and Hood River, Oregon, and right here in the QC. Check out her Facebook page: "ArchiTouring the Quad-Cities" (https://www.facebook.com/architouringQC/). We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Join Miss Christie and make a new summer craft every week! Best suited to school-aged kids. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Join us the third Wednesday of the month, June 17, July 15, August 19 from 5:30-7:30p at the Davenport Eastern Avenue Branch for a Death Cafe. At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats, drink coffee, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. All are welcome to attend any/all sessions and can participate as much as they are comfortable. For more information, visit the Death Cafe website at https://deathcafe.com/ . We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com

Story Room, Eastern

A special storytime for babies who are not yet walking and their grown-ups. Emphasis will be on interaction between caregivers and babies through music, action, and stories. If your child is already on the move, check out our Walkers & Wigglers Storytime instead. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Babies and their caregivers are invited for socialization and play. Immediately following Lapsit Storytime, we’ll provide age-appropriate toys and a space to hang out. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Eastern

Our friends from the Nahant Marsh are coming to share some Snake Science! Many people have a fear of snakes. Learning about how snakes live can help people feel more comfortable with these scaly creatures. Live snakes will be shown and patrons will learn about their adaptations, diets, and habitats. This program is best for children ages 7 to 11. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

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.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Discuss scholarly topics and current events in a comfortable atmosphere. Unless otherwise linked, use your Davenport Public Library card number to access the MasterFile Premier article below. -->This program is best suited to adults. -->We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com.-->--> May 9: Asher, M. B., & Sarah, K. B. (2024). Moral Spirituality and the Rescue of Democracy. Social Policy, 54(2), 4–9. June 20: Noah, T. (2026). How the Tech World Turned Evil. New Republic, 257(5), 10–17. July 18: Kimmage, M. (2026, June 2). Putin Has No Good Way Out of His War. New York Times, A18. August 29: Chirot, D. (2025). The Sahel: A Tragedy That Never Ends. Society, 62(4), 535–538. September 26: October 10: November 7:

Meeting Room B, Eastern

We will be making a mini hydroponics system by reusing plastic water bottles. Supplies provided and no experience necessary. This program is for adults. Registration is required.

Story Room, Eastern

A cactus without spines? Yes, please! Make your very own faux cactus using painted rocks. Registration required. Ages 6 . We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Join us at Davenport Public Library at Eastern as WQPT takes over storytime! Your family will have the opportunity to watch a PBS KIDS program, listen to a story, and do a fun make-and-take craft activity. PLUS, each child will receive a PBS KIDS Summer Activity booklet and tools that will allow you access to free online resources on PBS KIDS. All ages welcome, best for children ages 3-8. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

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.

Story Room, Eastern

ISU will join us to present a special storytime featuring The Bad Seed! This program is best suited to toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Brown Bag Book Club is a traditional, casual-atmosphere discussion group that takes place during a late-lunch hour. Books are recently published adult fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as the occasional classic or backlist novel. It meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Eastern Branch. Books can be signed out from the Eastern Branch on a first-come, first-serve basis. In July we will read: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings (2024) — Lottery winner Opal Devlin buys a failing flower farm for isolation but finds the rightful owner, Pepper Smith, still living there, leading to a cohabitation agreement and a clash of personalities that turns into romance. August 26 – The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens September 23 – Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson October 28 – A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandamma November 25 – The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf December 23 – Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Join Miss Christie and make a new summer craft every week! Best suited to school-aged kids. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Movies fresh from the theater with free snacks and drinks! Join us on the fourth Wednesday of the month July - December at 5:30pm at Eastern for Recent Releases. Movies are announced one week from the date of the movie. Call 563-326-7832 for the title of the movie. Movies are rated PG – PG-13. Registration is not required. This program is recommended for adults. July 22 movie: You, Me & Tuscany rated PG-13; for some strong language, and sexual material. Starring Rege-Jean Page, Halle Bailey, Marco Calvani, Isabella Ferrari, Stefania Casini. Halle Bailey stars as Anna, a young woman who has abandoned her dreams of becoming a chef and is now drifting through her twenties with a series of bad choices. When Anna loses her house-sitting job (and housing) in one fell swoop, a chance encounter with Matteo a handsome Italian who happens to have a villa sitting empty in Tuscany will inspire her to jet off for Italy, against the advice of her always-honest bestie, Claire. But Anna's plan to crash at Matteo's villa, without permission, just for one night, falls apart when Matteo's mother, Gabriella, shows up at the house unexpectedly. In a panic, Anna allows Gabriella to believe that she is Matteo's fiance. That little lie becomes a big problem, though, when Matteo's cousin, Michael, shows up, and Anna discovers that the heat between them may ignite a fire that will transform her life. Program dates: July 22, August 26, September 23, October 28, November 25, and December 23. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com

Story Room, Eastern

A special storytime for babies who are not yet walking and their grown-ups. Emphasis will be on interaction between caregivers and babies through music, action, and stories. If your child is already on the move, check out our Walkers & Wigglers Storytime instead. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Story Room, Eastern

Babies and their caregivers are invited for socialization and play. Immediately following Lapsit Storytime, we’ll provide age-appropriate toys and a space to hang out. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Let's watch Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)! We will also do a craft and enjoy some snacks. Teens only (11-19). Registration is optional. If you register, you will be sent a reminder email for the event. ​ Film synopsis: Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 134 minutes We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.

Meeting Room A, Eastern

This workshop will focus on business & entrepreneurial basics, partnered with modern business tools and strategies to help you take your business idea, concept, or side hustle to the next level. The workshop will run for 45-60 minutes. There will be time for your personal questions after the workshop. Feel free to bring your lunch. This program is for adults. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com

Meeting Room B, Eastern

Do you love knitting and crocheting? Do you love documentaries? Join us for Knit-Flix! Once a month we will show a documentary while we work on individual projects. Bring your own yarn and supplies or use some of ours. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. (If you're interested in watching the movie but don't want to work on a project, that's fine too!) Upcoming dates: June 27, July 25, August 8 This program is recommended for adults. Registration is not required. We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com

Story Room, Eastern

Have trouble keeping potted plants alive? We may have the solution; make a tiny beaded plant! Use wire, glass-beads, and a pot to create a plant that is impossible to kill. Registration required. Ages 8 .