Have you ever heard of cryptozoology? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, cryptozoology is ‘the study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals (such as Sasquatch) usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence’. Sounds fascinating, right? Below we have gathered a list of nonfiction about cryptozoology that is currently owned by the Davenport Public Library.
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New Nonfiction about Business
Wanting to start a new business? Do you have a business that you want to improve? Besides the Library Business Assistance available at the library, we have new nonfiction books available in our collection that may be of help to you. Check out this sample below. 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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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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That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers
“Sometimes I feel scared to let people become a permanent part of my life because then, if or when they decide to leave, I’ll be forced to miss them. And I’ve been forced to miss a lot of people. I’m really tired of missing people. So it’s easier to just…not.”
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― Elyse Myers, That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You