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  • Stepping through the glass doors into Special Collections

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    View of the Special Collections at the Davenport Public Library. It shows research tables, bookshelves, and the service desk.
    View of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center

    Welcome to our new blog! We are jointly sharing this blog with our colleagues in our Information Services department, as well as the rest of The Library. We are excited about the possibilities of collaboration on this new platform.

    In our first blog post, I would like to invite our readers to visit the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, either in person or through our online resources.

    In-person visitors will experience the new Special Collections! During the summer of 2025, the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center moved into its new public service space on the 2nd floor of the Davenport Public Library at Main. This move has enabled us to be a more visible asset in The Library and to use our former area more effectively for collections storage.

    In the year since, we have been helping individuals research their ancestors, their homes and buildings, businesses, and so much more.

    We would like to highlight a few of our new additions and some of our favorite resources, which are continually updated.

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  • Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen Arnett

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    Enjoy this guest blog post about written by Ainsley, one of our Teen Advisory Board members! They have much to share about Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen Arnett.

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  • Picture Books about the Beach

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    Looking for a vacation, but are staying local? Try one of the following picture books about the beach! 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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  • My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

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    “People are grief vampires. They just want to suck on your sorrow, feed on your fear, and feast on your failures. It makes them feel better about themselves.”
    ― Alice Feeney, My Husband’s Wife

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  • New True Crime Nonfiction

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    When I’m looking for a nonfiction title to read, one of the first sections I gravitate towards is true crime. True crime nonfiction investigates real-life crime cases, perpetrators, and the victims. Going beyond salacious headlines, these books dive into the investigate, psychological, and historical parts of true crime cases. 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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