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  • Book-to-Screen Adaptations

    How do you feel about books with television and movie adaptations? Do you read the book before you watch it on screen? Or do you watch it without reading? Personally, I have to read the book before I watch it because if I watch first, I will never take the time to read the book. Below you will find a list of thrillers, romance, science fiction, and more that have jumped from page to screen!

    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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  • The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan

    book cover of 'The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency' by Michael Hogan

    The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan was a delight, mostly because of all the adorable dogs! The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is a long cozy mystery full of quite short chapters which helps the book move at a nice pace. With different types of dogs and their busybody owners, this novel was a delight. If you’re looking for a debut full of mystery and murder, give this book a try!

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  • New Young Adult Graphic Novels

    Young adult graphic novels are, in my opinion, one of the most creative categories in literature. Written for readers aged 12 to 18, graphic novels must appeal to a wide range of readers, while also blending popular elements of children’s stories and writings with teenage emotions and feelings. Characters in young adult graphic novels also come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexualities, thus appealing to readers of all ages. 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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  • That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers

    “Sometimes I feel scared to let people become a permanent part of my life because then, if or when they decide to leave, I’ll be forced to miss them. And I’ve been forced to miss a lot of people. I’m really tired of missing people. So it’s easier to just…not.”
    ― Elyse Myers, That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You

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  • Online Reading Challenge – July

    Welcome Readers!

    Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.

    For July, we are learning about Disability Pride Month. We are recognizing people with disabilities, their culture, experience, achievement, and the struggles of people with disabilities. We are reading books that feature members of the disabled community.

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