Davenport Public Library

Davenport Public Library
Main Branch in 2018
Map
41°31′24″N 90°34′31″W / 41.5232°N 90.5752°W / 41.5232; -90.5752
Location321 N. Main St.
3000 N. Fairmount St.
6000 Eastern Ave.
Davenport, Iowa, United StatesUnited States
TypePublic
Established1877
Collection
Size372,826
Access and use
Circulation946,114 (2011)
Other information
DirectorJeff Collins
Public transit accessBus interchange Davenport CitiBus
Websitewww.davenportlibrary.com
References: [1]
Built1968
ArchitectEdward Durell Stone
Architectural styleNew Formalism
Part ofDavenport Downtown Commercial Historic District (ID100005546[3])
DRHP No.59[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 2020
Designated DRHPJanuary 23, 2019

The Davenport Public Library is a public library located in Davenport, Iowa. With a history dating back to 1839, the Davenport Public Library's Main Library is currently housed in a 1960s building designed by Kennedy Center architect Edward Durell Stone. The Davenport Public Library system is made up of three libraries—the Main Library at 321 Main Street; the Fairmount Branch Library at 3000 N. Fairmount Street (41°33′06″N 90°37′54″W / 41.55167°N 90.63154°W / 41.55167; -90.63154); and the Eastern Avenue Branch Library at 6000 Eastern Avenue (41°34′59″N 90°33′12″W / 41.58302°N 90.55331°W / 41.58302; -90.55331).

  1. ^ "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Davenport Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DRHP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.