“Gardens change. They’re supposed to. There are seasons to it all. New eras, new flowers, new storms that threaten to uproot it all. That’s why I love them so much, because if a garden can change and still be beautiful, why can’t we?”
― Ashley Poston, The Someday Garden
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The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
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New Nonfiction Embroidery Books
If you are looking for a new hobby, try embroidery! Below you will find a list of new embroidery books all owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
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July 2026 Bestsellers Club Fiction and Nonfiction Picks
It’s a new quarter and that means new fiction and nonfiction picks have been selected for you courtesy of Bestsellers Club! Four fiction picks are available for you to choose from: diverse debuts, graphic novel, historical fiction, and international fiction. Four nonfiction picks are available for you to choose from: biographies, cookbooks, social justice, and true crime. Our fiction and nonfiction picks are chosen quarterly and are available in regular print only. If you would like to update your selections or are a new patron who wants to receive picks from any of those four categories, sign up for Bestsellers Club through our website!
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!
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New Young Adult Horror
Do you like horror? If so, I recommend you check out our new young adult horror. This genre has evolved into a diverse collection of books with everything from slashers to thrillers, featuring creepy creatures, ghosts, witches, hauntings, or people committing crimes. These scream-inducing reads will keep you up all night. 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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The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch
“His eyes flip open and pin me in place with ardor. There, that’s what I want; destroy me with a look, take me apart piece by piece, leave nothing behind.”
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― Sara Raasch, The Entanglement of Rival Wizards
