Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast
Each month, Librarians from the Davenport Public Library in Iowa will dive into a variety of topics and connect listeners to the many great resources the Library and City of Davenport have to offer. Listen in for book suggestions, interviews, and more!
Episodes
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie get a crash course in the Hallyu (Hal –you) Wave as librarian Elena teaches them about the phenomenon of South Korean pop culture. In honor of Mystery Month, they discuss their favorite characters, settings and tropes (spoiler alert – it’s the librarian, in the small town, with a cat sidekick). And finally, they're celebrating Mother's Day with book...
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie celebrate National Library Week with its theme: Drawn to the Library and have a discussion on books about libraries and librarians. They interview our Bettendorf Public Library colleague about the benefits of our library consortium (RiverShare), and chat with their co-worker Claire about Davenport’s graphic novel collection.
Some upcoming programs:
Adults...
In the bonus episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie sit down with the current ALA President, Cindy Hohl, to discuss National Library Week and the upcoming ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition.
Click here to learn more about the ALA Annual.
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie talk about their favorite plant and gardening themed books because Seed Library Season is upon us! March is also Women's History Month, so tune in to hear our librarians' reading recommendations to celebrate and learn about prominent U.S. women.
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: Women Inventors of the Quad Cities and Beyond - Wednesday, March 26th...
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie deep-dive into their favorite and least favorite romance novel tropes. Then they sit down with Allie from the City of Davenport to discuss DavenportU Citizens Academy, a new opportunity for Davenport residents to learn more about their local government. Lastly, in honor of Black History Month, our hosts recommend their favorite books to read in celebration al...
In the bonus episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie sit down in person with President Elect, Sam Helmick to discuss LibLearnX!
Click here to learn more about LibLearnX!
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie ring in the New Year with cold weather reading recommendations, upcoming 2025 releases, and their 2025 reading goals!
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: Formal Wear Dropoff & Giveaway
Tweens/Teens: Anime Takeover - Tuesday, January 28th @ 6pm | Eastern
Kids: Read to a Dog | Fairmount & Eastern
To find out what books wer...
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie welcome the beginning of winter with lists of their favorite holiday romance novels, as well as with a Festivus: An Airing of Grievances, wherein they lay out all their book-related qualms from the year.
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: The Family Baggage Travel Series: Christmas in the Phillippines – Monday, December 16th @ 6pm | Fairmount
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie talk about all the upcoming fun The Library will be having this Dinovember (or November, for those averse to dinosaurs). We learn about the Library Business Assistance service from the librarian who started it all; our New Employee Spotlight shines on the Facility Services department; and your hosts celebrate National Author’s Day by sharing their to-go favor...
In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie interview, interview, interview! Sydney from Family Resources sits down with our librarians to offer information on Domestic Violence Month; Christina and Jess from the Putnam chat about the museum's collections; and Davenport Fire Department's Lt. Zach Soliz shares tips and tricks to prevent fires.
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: Qu...
In this months episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie interview our newest Information Services librarian and the Midwest Writing Center's Sarah Elgatian about their upcoming Banned Book Read-In on September 24th. Banned Books Week will occur at the end of September, so tune in to hear our librarians discuss the top challenged books of 2023.
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: Voter Registration - Tues...
In this month's episode, Beth, Stephanie, and Brittany join the excitement surrounding the newly released Inside Out 2 movie. They assign all of the different emotions to book titles: Joy, disgust, eenui- you name it. They've got a book for all the emotions, good and bad!
Some upcoming programs:
Adults: Vander Veer Follow Your Roots: A Walk through the Park - Aug. 10th @ 11-1pm | Vander Veer Pa...
Brittany and Stephanie are joined by our new host, Beth! The three sat down with The Library's new Marketing Coordinator, Tessa, to discuss World Listening Day and their favorite audiobook narrations. July is also National Parks and Rec Month, so to celebrate, Brittany chatted with Becca Niles from Davenport Parks & Recreation about everything The Library and Parks has coming up this summer!
Some upc...
Happy Pride Month! In this month's episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie talk LGBTQ+ books to get into this June, as well as all of the Summer Reading Challenge fun that The Library has prepared for June, July, and August. They also sat down with returning guest, Sarah Elgatian, from the Midwest Writing Center to discuss the David R. Collins Writers' Conference coming up on June 27th-29th at Augustana C...
Join Brittany and Claire for a bonus episode with ALA President Emily Drabinski! They talk all things libraries and what to look forward to at the 2024 ALA Annual
Conference & Exhibition coming up on June 27 – July 2, 2024 in San Diego.
For more information about Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast, visit our LibGuide!
In this month's episode, Stephanie, Michelle, and Brittany prepare listeners for Asian American Heritage Month and Older Americans Month--both of which occur in May. They chat with guests Claire and Joe about Free Comic Book Day, which The Library is celebrating on Saturday, May 4th! They also sat down with our Technical Services supervisor, Merideth, to talk about their shared love of cozy mysteries. Enjoy!
In this month's episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie sat down with the Davenport Public Library director, Jeff Collins, and Board of Trustees President, Steve Imming, to discuss all the recent changes and achievements our library has made in the last year. The also spoke with Aubrey from Family Resources about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the different support services offered at Family Resources. And...
In this month's episode, Stephanie and Michelle are joined by Family Resource's Iowa Domestic Abuse Advocate, Sydney, as well as our own social worker Quinn, to discuss resources for young people facing violence in their relationships. Our librarians also discuss dragon books (for all the Fourth Wing fans!), and interview one of our Special Collections Librarians about outstanding women in Davenport history....
In this episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie chat with social worker Aaron Shivers from Oak Street Health and talk about Groundhog Day Books!
Some upcoming programs:
Davenport Black Voices: A Worthy Story – February 22nd @ 6 – 7pm | Fairmount
Teen DIY: Faux Neon Sign – February 17th @ 11 – 12pm | Main
Palentine’s Party – February 13th @ 4 – 5pm | Fairmount
Helpful links from our d...
Join Brittany and Stephanie for a special bonus episode as they sit down and talk with ALA President Emily Drabinski about LibLearnX, books, and the amazing things Libraries are doing!
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