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  • The Bookstore Diaries by Susan Mallery

    “There’s a person for every book.”
    ― Susan Mallery, The Bookstore Diaries

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  • Food Preservation

    If you’re interested in food preservation, check out the below titles on this topic that are, as of this writing, owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions provided by the publishers.

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  • Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick

    Oprah has picked a new book for her book club! Reminder that if you join Bestsellers Club, you can choose to have Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, and Reese Witherspoon’s selections automatically put on hold for you.

    Bestsellers Club is a service that automatically places you on hold for authors, celebrity picks, nonfiction picks, and fiction picks. Choose any author, celebrity pick, fiction pick, and/or nonfiction pick and The Library will put the latest title on hold for you automatically. Select as many as you want! Still have questions? Click here for a list of FAQs.

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  • Juvenile Nonfiction about Nature

    If you know any inquisitive children (or if you’re wanting some quick facts), check out a nonfiction book about nature for children. These books will grab their interest quickly, while also filling in some knowledge gaps. Filled with gorgeous visuals, nature nonfiction for children will motivate them to spend more time outside! As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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  • Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell

    When choosing my latest read, I went to my trusty list of webcomics. I found Always Raining Here! Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel written and illustrated by creative duo Hazel and Bell is a standalone adaptation of the webcomic of the same time. This graphic novel is adorably awkward about two teenage boys who start out as strangers and slowly, maybe, become something more.

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