The Bettendorf Public Library Newsletter
July 7, 2026

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Boost Your Portfolio with New Investment Tools
We’ve added new tools and services through Value Line to enhance your investment strategies, all of which are free to access with your Bettendorf Public Library card. Here's a breakdown of the new offerings:
 
Fund Advisor Plus opens up the entire Value Line database, providing access to 20,000 no-load and low-load mutual funds. Each fund features a printable fact sheet and is fully searchable through online screening. This service allows for in-depth analysis, helping you identify funds that match your criteria across six general categories and 31 specific fund groups. Additionally, get daily web updates and PDF access to monthly print issues with detailed data on more than 800 key funds.
 
Value Line ETFs Service features a powerful screener that allows you to apply custom search criteria. The proprietary ETF Rank has also proven to be an excellent predictor of future performance.
 
Special Situations delivers two monthly stock recommendations—one aggressive and one conservative. The aggressive picks focus on strong earnings growth, while the conservative ones offer dividend income with potential for attractive price appreciation.
 
Options Survey equips you with tools to explore over 600,000 stock options covering 90% of the market. New evaluations and recommendations are published online, enabling portfolio protection and wealth growth with controlled risk.
 
Explore these comprehensive services and more to refine your investment strategies and stay ahead in the market.
Invest smarter with Value Line
It's never too late to sign up for the Summer Reading Program!
Read your way to prizes with challenges for all ages—free to participate. You have until August 1 to complete your reading challenge.
Sign up
Bettendorf Library staff lined up outside the library entrance intheir Summer Reading Program T-shirts
LIBRARY NEWS:
New Library Board of Trustees Officers
The Library Board of Trustees has elected new officers for FY27. Their terms began on July 1:
  • President: Val Horvat
  • Vice President: Darrin Lindquist
  • Secretary: Archana Wagle
We would like to thank John Rabine for his years of service on the Board. His last day is June 30, and he will be greatly missed!
About the Library Board

Tonie figurines with a Toniebox in the background
New Tonie Characters
We haven't been able to keep Tonies on the shelves since adding them to our collection last fall. In response, we've added more! Individual Tonie characters are now available for checkout, with many more on the way. Check out new characters to use with your own Toniebox, or check them out with one of our Toniebox kits.
 
A Toniebox is an innovative audio player designed to bring audio stories, music, and learning to life for kids of all ages. Whether at home or on the go, kids can enjoy endless entertainment while sparking their imagination screen free.
 
Toniebox kits and individual Tonie characters check out for one week and may be placed on hold for pickup at the Bettendorf Library only.
Browse Tonie characters

Children's and Teen Event Break in August
With the exception of the Reading Assistance Dogs August 6 and the Discovery Fair August 15, children's and most teen programming is taking a break starting August 1 to recuperate from the Summer Reading Program. We'll be back with plenty of activities in September, including the return of After School Kids Lab, new Open Gaming, and more!
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Unlimited Viewing on Kanopy
NEW! Watch more content on Kanopy without using your monthly allotment of tickets. We've added four collections with unlimited viewing:
  • British Cinema & TV Collection
  • Series Collection
  • Kanopy Family Collection
  • Kanopy Favorites Collection
New to Kanopy? Kanopy is a video streaming service available for free with your library card. Each month, you receive up to 20 tickets to spend on viewing TV shows and movies of your choice. Each piece of media will tell you exactly how many tickets it cost to view before you hit play. Find everything from award-winning movies to critically acclaimed series to instructional videos. Kanopy Kids, a seperate portal for ages 2-8 complete with parental controls, is always unlimited!
 
Find the unlimited collections on your Kanopy home page.
FEATURED LIBRARY EVENTS:
D&D Character Creation
Thursday, July 9
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Druid, barbarian, rogue—how do you choose!? Join D&D expert Miriam Hobart as she guides us through the ins and outs of creating the ultimate D&D character. Learn how to pick a species and class and build an excellent backstory. Already have a character? Attend to get tips for refining and accentuating your tried-and-true players! Open to all ages. Registration required.
Register

Arts and crafts projects on a table
Figge Art Workshops
Join an art educator from the Figge Art Museum for a hands on art program! Two sessions still have spots open:
Register

Covers of eight short story collections
Busy summer?
Try a short story collection to keep yourself reading!
Browse short stories
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Teen Book Release Party
Tuesday, July 14
2-4 p.m. 
Celebrate the end of the Grandest Game series with a special book release party!
 
Teens are invited to craft, snack, and play trivia to celebrate the conclusion of this popular series. We're even giving away one copy of Jennifer Lynn Barnes' newest Grandest Game book for a lucky teen to keep!
Learn more

Quad City Botanical Center Plant Discovery Bus 
Wednesday, July 15
3-5 p.m. 
Stop by for the chance to explore unique seeds and plant your very own! The Plant Discovery Bus will be parked in Faye's Field, directly across from the Library. All ages are welcome.
 
This event is sponsored by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.
Learn more

Botanical Gel Plate Printing
Saturday, July 25
2-3:30 p.m. 
Sign up to make your own botanical prints during this workshop that is filling up fast! Gel plate printing is a meditative, endlessly surprising printmaking technique rooted in layering. You'll use native and seasonal plants as your tools and textures to learn the fundamentals of gel plate printing. Open to adults and children ages 10 and up.
Register
Save the date for the Discovery Fair on August 15!
four pictures in frames. The first is a firefighter posing with three little girls. Next is a caricature drawing, followed by a group of people in a field using bubble wands. The last: A girl faces away from the camera, and her long wavy hair is staticky and sticking up around her head.
  • Foam blasters
  • Caricature drawings
  • Petting zoo
  • Arts and crafts
  • Balloon animals
  • Face painting
  • Giant bubbles
  • And much more!
Full schedule
Looking for more events? View them on our events calendar or sign up for our events emails!
VISIT US
LIBRARY HOURS
 
Monday-Thursday:
9 a.m.-8 p.m.
 
Friday-Saturday:
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
 
Sunday (Sept.-May):
1-4 p.m.
FRIENDS BOOKSTORE HOURS
 
Monday-Thursday:
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
 
Saturday:
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
DRIVE-UP WINDOW HOURS
 
Monday-Thursday:
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
 
Friday-Saturday:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
ADDRESS
 
2950 Learning Campus Dr.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Library Board of Trustees
Val Horvat, President
Darrin Lindquist, Vice President
Archana Wagle, Secretary
Doug Lindstrom
David Pratt
Lynn Lawler
[Vacancy]
Library Administration
Jillian Aschliman, Director
Hayleigh Covella, Administrative Assistant
 
Library Division Heads
Heather Gibbs, Customer Service Manager
David Otten, Collection Services Manager
Andrew Miller, Programming & Public Services Manager
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Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Dr. Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
Phone: (563) 344-4175
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