“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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Davenport Public Library’s Reference Blog
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The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
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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.”
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FATHER’S DAY
Father’s Day began in 1908 with a church service in Fairmont, West Virginia, honoring men who died in a mining disaster the year before in nearby Monongah. In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, suggested creating a national day to celebrate fathers. Inspired by a sermon on Mother’s Day, she wanted to establish a day to recognize her own father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised six children on his own. With support from local churches, community groups, and the YMCA, the third Sunday in June was chosen and the first official Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910.
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