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On this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie beat the summer heat with their favorite books about dogs! They also prepare for the Perseid (per-se-id) Meteor Shower peaks on August 12 and August 13 with their favorite books that take place in outer space. And think you don’t like poetry? Maybe you do but celebrate Bad Poetry Day with your hosts anyway!

To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide!

Upcoming programs:

Adults: DJ Clinic – Thursday, August 28th @ Fairmount

Teens/Tweens: Escape Room - Escape from the '90s - August 13th-16th @ Fairmount

Kids: Pokémon Club - Saturday, August 9th @ Eastern

Helpful links from our discussion:

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Discover Davenport Summer Kids Passes

eBook Expansion & BRIDGES

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

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On this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie hit their summer reading stride with Beach Read recommendations! They also discuss an article about the most popular book genres in each state. If you’re like us, you’re just going to skip ahead to Iowa and Illinois.

To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide!

Upcoming programs:

Adults: Resume Writing Workshop - July 22nd @ Eastern

Teens/Tweens: Teen Hike + Read: Sunderbruch Park - July 10th & 19th @ Offsite

Kids: Space Jam Family Puzzle Tournament - July 12th @ Eastern

Helpful links from our discussion:

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

FRIENDS Bookstores

Book Clubs at The Library

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

2025 Online Reading Challenge

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In this month's episode, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie get you ready to Level Up with our summer reading program (it’s not just for kids!) They discuss how you can participate in the Midwest Writing Center’s annual David R. Collins Writers’ Conference happening right here in the Quad Cities. They also do a mid-year check in on their reading goals and get a bit bossy with each other’s to-read pile.

To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide!

Helpful links from our discussion:

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Bestsellers Club

Midwest Writing Center

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

2025 Online Reading Challenge