18. Library Card Sign-up Month, Voter Registration Month, and Banned Books Week!

In this episode, Stephanie, Michelle, and Brittany take a deep dive into all things Romance! They also talk about Library Card Sign-Up Month, Voter Registration Month, Banned Books Week, and so much more!  

Some helpful links from our discussion:

Register to Vote! 

• Iowa residents 
• Illinois residents

National Library Card Sign-Up Month - September is Library Card Sign-up Month! 16 local businesses are offering special perks this month for Davenport Public Library cardholders! Also, our friends at Lopiez Pizza have chosen the Library as their "artist of the month"! Stop by Lopiez and pick up this month's signature pizza, The Book Club, and 10% of the proceeds will go to the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library in order to support our programs and materials!

Banned Books Reading - Rock Island Public Library, Oct. 5th at 5:30. Email Sarah Elgatian if you'd like to participate: sarah.elgatian@mwcqc.org 

Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022

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!


Books mentioned:
Silver Lady by Mary Jo Putney
Out of Nowhere by Sandra Brown
Santa and Company by Fern Michaels
Darius (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series) by J.R. Ward
The Ghost Illusion by Kat Martin
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs
A Christmas Blessing by Beverly Jenkins
Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola
Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
The Man From The Train by Bill James
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto
It Won't Always Be Like This: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
You Lucky Dog by Julia London
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
Throwback by Maurene Goo