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Director reports accreditation milestone, social-media growth and new services

Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees · February 18, 2026
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Library Director Jeff told trustees the library submitted its accreditation report, tentatively meeting 82 of 85 standards and marking 40 consecutive years of accreditation; staff also reported a near-doubling of social-media reach and new hot spots that helped clear the holds queue; facility impacts from a planned traffic signal will require moving a monument sign and the exterior book drop.

At the Feb. 17 meeting Jeff, presenting the director's report, said the Davenport Public Library submitted its accreditation report and tentatively met 82 of 85 standards, marking the 40th consecutive year of accreditation. He also said the library's social media reach rose 97.1% over a three-year, three-month span and nearly doubled in the first six months versus the prior year.

Jeff said foundation funding allowed the purchase of additional…

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