Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast

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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!

  1. Artifacts & Archives Episode 3: The Many Bridges of the Quad Cities

    May 19

    Artifacts & Archives Episode 3: The Many Bridges of the Quad Cities

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the hosts discuss the many train bridges in the Quad Cities, a boat determined to be their downfall, and how a beloved president had his name on court proceedings.

    36 min

  2. May 4

    51. Literary Tourism and a Regency Rabbit Hole

    Send us Fan Mail On this month's episode, Sarah from the Midwest Writing Center returns to share some exciting opportunities coming this summer. Your hosts also get bookish with some cozy mysteries, and they share their tips and tricks for planning a bookish vacation! We want to hear from our listeners! Email us at checked.in@davenportlibrary.com To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Upcoming programs: ALL AGES: Summer Reading Kick Off: Bubblepalooza! - Saturday, May 30th @ 10:00am | Eastern Adults: The Real Cowboys that America Tried to Erase - Tuesday, May 26th @ 6:30pm | Fairmount Tweens/Teens: Teen Book + Club: The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold - Saturday, May 9th @ 2:00pm | Eastern Kids: Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club - Tuesday, May 26th @ 5:30pm | Eastern Helpful links from our discussion: Young Emerging Writers Internship (Midwest Writing Center) Artifacts & Archives Podcast QC Beats  Interlibrary Loan Library Links: Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library! Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today! Info Cafe: The Library's Reference Blog Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges! 2026 Online Reading Challenge: Know Your History

    1h 46m

  3. Apr 6

    50. Crying in the (Book) Club!

    Send us Fan Mail On this month's episode, we discuss the 2026 Audie Award winners, try our best to mislead you with poorly worded book reviews, and equate April showers with tears as we discuss books that made us cry. We want to hear from our listeners! Email us at checked.in@davenportlibrary.com To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Upcoming programs: Adults: Social Security, Retirement Income, & Tax Planning Basics: Part II -Thursday, April 30th @ 6:30pm | Fairmount Teens/Tweens: Teen DIY: Clay Leaf Dish - Friday, April 17th @ 3:30 | Main Kids: Davenport Junior Theater Workshop - Wednesday, April 8th @ 4:30 | Eastern Helpful links from our discussion: 2026 Audie Awards National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026) Libby & Bridges Library Links: Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library! Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today! Info Cafe: The Library's Reference Blog Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges! 2026 Online Reading Challenge: Know Your History

    1h 43m

  4. Mar 30

    BONUS EPISODE: Interview with ALA President Sam Helmick

    Send us Fan Mail On this very special episode of Checked In, our hosts sit down with ALA President, Sam Helmick, to discuss the ALA's 150th Anniversary!  Learn more about the ALA's last 150 years here.

    25 min

  5. Mar 18

    49. The Seed Library is OPEN & It's 2016 Again!

    Send us Fan Mail On this month's episode, we get a little dirt under our nails with the opening of our seed library! We also share some of our favorite reading snack foods and favorite food themed books to go with them. Oh, and we jump on the TikTok trend of revisiting all that 2016 had to offer. We want to hear from our listeners! Email us at checked.in@davenportlibrary.com To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Upcoming programs: Adults: Mushroom Foraging - Tuesday, March 31st @ 6:30pm | Fairmount Teens/Tweens: Teen DIY: Tea Box Junk Journal - Friday, March 27th @ 3:30pm | Main Kids: Spring into Main - Thursday, March 19th @ 2pm | Main Helpful links from our discussion: Archives and Manuscript Collections Library of Things! Seed Library The Library app Library Links: Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library! Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today! Info Cafe: The Library's Reference Blog Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges! 2026 Online Reading Challenge: Know Your History

    1h 35m
  6. Artifacts & Archives Episode 2: Black Hawk Treaty and the LeClaires

    Mar 16 ·  Bonus

    Artifacts & Archives Episode 2: Black Hawk Treaty and the LeClaires

    Send us Fan Mail What put Antoine and Marguerite LeClaire in the right place at the right time to be an instrumental part of the Black Hawk Treaty signing in Davenport in 1832? What led to the treaty signing and what were its lasting effects?

    55 min

  7. Feb 10

    48. Hockey! Love! Hockey!

    Send us Fan Mail On this month's episode, our former host visits to tell us about the best romance books coming out this season and joins us in a deep dive into the trends and tropes of the genre. We also discuss the phenomenon that has taken hold of the romance world (or maybe the world in general!) -- sports romances. We want to hear from our listeners! Email us at checked.in@davenportlibrary.com To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Upcoming programs: Adults: Trader Broes - Thursday, February 12th @ 6pm | Fairmount Teens/Tweens: Teen Advisory Board - Tuesday, February 10th @ 6:30pm | Fairmount  Kids: Preschool Fair - Saturday, February 28th @ 10am | Eastern Helpful links from our discussion: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten "Crash and Burn: Has Romantasy Peaked?" (Book Riot article) Threadless (The Library's Merch)  Library Links: Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library! Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today! Info Cafe: The Library's Reference Blog Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges! 2026 Online Reading Challenge: Know Your History

    1h 27m
  8. Artifacts & Archives Episode 1: Thomas Jefferson, the American Mastodon and Nation Building

    Jan 19

    Artifacts & Archives Episode 1: Thomas Jefferson, the American Mastodon and Nation Building

    Send us Fan Mail In honor of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, The Putnam Museum and Science Center and the Davenport Public Library are teaming up to share how the Quad Cities fits into our nation's history!   Working through a timeline from our country’s founding to recent history, the podcast will feature artifacts from the Putnam Museum and archives from the Davenport Public Library’s Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. The podcast will use these to illustrate the fascinating and surprising stories of our community within the bigger picture of the nation.  Join us to hear about some of the most notable artifacts you can see at the Putnam Museum (and some that are protected behind locked doors) that connect Quad Citians to national milestones. Learn about the documents housed at the Davenport Public Library that tell the stories of these events, and the books you can check out to learn more about these subjects!

    36 min
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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!

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