17. National Parks and Rec Month, a Local Writer Interview, and Your Library

In this episode, Stephanie, Michelle, and Brittany interview Chad Dyson, Davenport Parks and Recreation Director, and Becca Niles, Community Outreach and Experience Manager, as well as local writer and St. Ambrose staff member, Caitlin Moran. They also chat with Kathryn, our Special Collections supervisor, and discuss what they've been reading this month!

Some helpful links from our discussion:

Summer Reading Program - Turn up the volume on your summer with the Library’s Summer Reading Program: Find Your Voice! Everyone is invited to be get creative, try new things, and find beauty in diversity with the Library this summer. Read books, attend a program, or complete any of the fun activities from the reading log. Each thing you do earns a ticket into the grand-prize drawing(s) of your choice. Do a little or do it all! The way you Find Your Voice this summer is totally up to you!
Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!
Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up in the Library!
Davenport Special Collections

Books mentioned:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.
Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters
Voice of the Fish by Lars Horn
Emma by Jane Austin
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron & Bret Witter
Good for You by Camille Pagan
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
The Secret, Book, & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
Somebody That I Used to Know by Dana L. Davis
Bluebird by Sharon Cameron