Category Archives: Libraries

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →