Category Archives: Quad Cities

Camping

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Cate

Hi! Fishscale Girl here, how has everyone been lately? I hope the answer is great! Have you started school yet? I know many people have, but maybe not you yet. If you have, are you excited to be back? Seeing … Continue reading →

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Refugees in our community

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Last Friday, Fishscale Girl and I visited the World Relief office. The people who work for World Relief and their many volunteers help refugees. First, we asked who, exactly, is a refugee, and we learned this sad truth — refugees are … Continue reading →

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Silvis Public Library welcomes everyone

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

Hello, Thursday morning Fishscale Girl and I headed out in the first winter storm of the new year so that we could visit the Silvis Public Library, in Silvis, Illinois, for Story Time. We remembered the friendliness of the staff … Continue reading →

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Someone who helps people — a librarian!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

Fishscale Girl and I love our region’s libraries and how they share their materials with each other. When we visited Scott County Library, Ms. Christine Garrow, Youth Librarian, showed us how to use the new RiverShare online catalog. We can … Continue reading →

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Scott County Library goes beyond books

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

This afternoon, a cloudy and blustery fall prairie day, Fishscale Girl and I visited our friends at the Scott County Library in Eldridge, Iowa. We were somewhat surprised to see a “Vote Here” sign in front of the library building. … Continue reading →

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Rock Island Public Library has everything!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

This morning, on a beautiful fall day, Fishscale Girl and I crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois to visit the Rock Island Public Library at its main location just a few blocks from the river. This beautiful fall color greeted … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Fairmount Street Library, Davenport, Iowa

Posted on October 22, 2011 by admin

Fishscale Girl and I visited Fairmount Street Library, Davenport, Iowa, where we discovered beautiful art and architecture. She enjoys this wonderful large sculpture by David Schaeffer in the children’s area . . . and this A-Z mural recently painted by … Continue reading →

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Using our library cards at Bettendorf Public Library

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

Hello! Fishscale Girl and I are so fortunate in our wonderful library system. For many years we have been able to check out materials from regional libraries through Prairie Cat(alog). Soon we will be using RiverShare, named for the Mississippi … Continue reading →

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Library trip!!!!!!!!!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Cate

Welcome back! This is Fishscale Girl, home from one of my favorite places ever!!!  The library! I love love love it! I’m sure you know what a library is like. Do you know the library in Bettendorf, Iowa? That is … Continue reading →

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School trip to Living Lands and Waters

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cate

Hi everybody! Guess what?! Today Ann and I went to visit Living Lands and Waters! Do you know what that it? It’s a non-profit organization that cleans up America’s rivers, started by Chad Pregracke in 1998. He went out in … Continue reading →

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