DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 23, 2023) — Davenport Public Library is excited to announce that the Main Library (321 Main Street) will reopen on Monday!

Regular operating hours at all three Davenport Public Libraries will resume as of Monday, June 26. Check our website for our full listing of hours and locations.

Our friends at the Quad Cities Community Foundation are accepting donations to the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund for nonprofits providing support to households impacted by the partial building collapse at 324 Main Street.

Thank you for your patience during this unexpected closure. We look forward to welcoming you back to Main!

About the Davenport Public Library

Davenport Public Library is the municipal library for the City of Davenport, Iowa, serving a population of 102,196 residents. The Library has three conveniently-located facilities: Main, Fairmount, and Eastern. Main is also the home of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, which focuses on local history and genealogy. New in 2020, the Library acquired the Outreach Wheeled Library (OWL), which brings library services directly to retirement facilities, schools, day-cares, community events, and organizations throughout Davenport. Patrons can access our library catalog, website, ebooks, audiobooks, and countless digital resources, remotely 24-hours a day. Wireless Internet access and public computers, faxing, copying, notary services, and scanning are available at each of our locations.

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