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  • FATHER’S DAY

    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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  • 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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  • Online Reading Challenge – May Wrap-Up

    How did your reading go this month? Did you read something that featured Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage? Share in the comments. In May we read books that reflected the heritage and stories within Asian or Pacific Islander culture.

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  • For Fans of Wuthering Heights

    If you’re a fan of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, check out the below books available at the Davenport Public Library. These books have complex, broody characters, gothic atmospheres, and intense, yet sometimes destructive passion.

    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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