Davenport Public Library’s Reference Blog
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 May, we will be reading books that reflect the heritage and stories within Asian or Pacific Islander culture to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
(more…)How did your reading go this month? In April, we celebrated Arab American culture and heritage. Did you read something that featured Arabic culture and history? Share in the comments.
(more…)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? Check out our FAQ list.
It’s a new month which means that Jenna Bush Hager and Reese Witherspoon have picked new books for their book clubs! Oprah has also recently announced a new pick for her club. Reminder that if you join Bestsellers Club, you can choose to have their newest selections automatically put on hold for you.
(more…)If you’re feeling a hole in your life after watching the Project Hail Mary movie OR after reading the book by Andy Weir, try out some of the books in this list to tide you over! Below you will find a list of read-alikes for Project Hail Mary. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
(more…)If you’re a fan of horror, we recommend you check out the following new horror books. From monsters and dark rituals to cults, ghosts, and vampires, our horror section has something for everybody. 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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