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  • The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens

    “You cover your eyes with your hands and think that the problem will go away. To say that you do not care about politics is to be a man adrift on the ocean who says that he does not care about water.”
    ― Allen Eskens, The Quiet Librarian

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  • New Dinosaur Picture Books

    If you’re looking for new books to devour, let me recommend dinosaur picture books! These books roar, stomp, and chomp their way through life and feature dinosaurs. As of this writing, all of these titles are available at the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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  • This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

    “The right book in the hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever.”
    ― Libby Page, This Book Made Me Think of You

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  • New Children’s Nonfiction about the Ocean

    Working at the public service desk, you notice trends of what people are looking for at the library. A consistent trend? People looking for information about the ocean in our children’s nonfiction section. Below I have gathered a list of new children’s nonfiction books about the ocean. This is by no means a complete list. 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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  • Online Reading Challenge – June

    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 June, we are celebrating LGBTQ culture and honor the movement for LGBTQ rights. We are reading books that feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning individuals.

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