Have you utilized the Davenport Library Seed Library yet? Located at our Main Street location, our seed library offers vegetables, herbs, flowers, and microgreens to our patrons for free! There are no costs to take seeds, plus no library card is required to use the Seed Library. There is a limit of five seed packets per month per household.
For more information about our seed library, give us a call or visit our Seed Library Growing Companion LibGuide.
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Wake Now in the Fire by Jarrett Dapier & AJ Dungo, colorist Angie Kang, and letterer Jennifer Tolo Pierce is an empowering graphic novel based on the true story of a group of high schoolers in Chicago who worked to overturn the school system-wide ban of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.
National Nurses Day is observed annually on May 6 and marks the beginning of National Nurses Week (May 6–May 12), which concludes on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing and known as “The Lady With the Lamp” for her night rounds caring for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War from 1853-1856. These celebrations honor the more than five million nurses across the United States whose compassion, resilience, and dedication form the heart of our healthcare system. First officially recognized by President Ronald Reagan after efforts by the American Nurses Association, the celebration recognizes nurses not only in hospitals but also in schools, nursing homes, clinics, and in other facilities across communities nationwide.
(more…)Welcome Readers!
Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.
For May, we will be reading books that reflect the heritage and stories within Asian or Pacific Islander culture to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
(more…)How did your reading go this month? In April, we celebrated Arab American culture and heritage. Did you read something that featured Arabic culture and history? Share in the comments.
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