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Book Lovers
Looking for a good book to read?
Let us help you find something that fits your interests and
needs. Our "Book Lovers" page contains information
for those who love to read and are looking for books and other
library materials for personal enjoyment.
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Want a good book? Use Your Bettendorf Library card to log
on to NoveList
- an online reader's advisor. NoveList is a fiction database
that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations,
and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes
other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author
Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides,
Book Talks and Annotated Book Lists.
- Receive Monthly newsletters via e-mail each month from Book
News. Readers can select electronic newsletters based
on genres, including new fiction, new non-fiction, mystery,
business books, home and garden books, and science fiction
books. Register
here.
- Join our online Book Clubs. Each day we'll email
you a 5-minute portion of a book. During the week you can
read 2-3 chapters and decide if you want to check the book
out of the library. every Monday we start new books. Sign
up and start reading.
- The Library sponsors various book discussion groups. The
Contemporary Books Discussion Group and the Mystery
Book Discussion Group meet monthly, September through
May. Newcomers are welcome anytime. Occasionally the Library
sponsors book discussions on specific topics. Check our Calendar
of Events or our newsletter Pages
for information on days, times, and the titles to be discussed
in any of our groups.
Contemporary Books
Discussion Group
The contemporary group reads both classic and current
popular fiction and nonfiction titles which are chosen
by a vote of the entire group at the end of each discussion
year. The leaders are volunteers from the group who are
given supplemental material (author biographies, book
reviews, etc.) by the Library liaison. The Library provides
the books, which are loaned to the participants. This
group offers both afternoon and evening sessions. Click
here for a list of titles, dates and times. For a
list of books from previous years, click
here. (.pdf file)
Mystery Book Discussion
Group
The mystery group is lead by the Library liaison. The mysteries
to be discussed are chosen for the year based on a theme
upon which the group votes. The books may be literary criticism,
biographies, or true crime as well as fictional mysteries.
The Library provides the books, which are loaned to the
participants. Click
here for a list of titles, dates and times. For a list
of books from previous years, click
here. (.pdf file)
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Have you read all the titles by your favorite author? Check
our "If you like" booklists to find similar authors.
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For a list of new library materials click here.
- Visit with an Author (Check with venue before going to confirm)
| Author |
Title |
Date |
Time |
Place |
| Kashmira
Sheth |
Blur
Jasmine |
4/19 |
11:00
a.m. |
Barnes
& Noble - Davenport
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| John
Marks |
Wapsipinicon
Almanac |
4/21 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Edward
Hirsch |
James
Van Allen |
4/23 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Daniel
Mason |
Mississippi
Solo |
4/24 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Michael
Paul Mason |
Nonfiction
reading |
4/25 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Dan
Bynum |
The
North Point Boys |
4/26 |
10:00
a.m. |
Davenport
Library - Fairmont Street |
| Kao
Kalia Yang |
Nonfiction
reading |
4/28 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Connie Mutel |
Nonfiction
reading |
4/29 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Martha Grimes |
Fiction
reading |
4/30 |
8:00
p.m. |
Dey
House - University of Iowa |
| Paul
Muldoon |
Poetry
reading |
5/1 |
8:00
p.m. |
Dey
House - University of Iowa |
| Michael
Chabon |
The
Yiddish Policemen's Union |
5/4 |
2:00
p.m.
4:00
p.m.
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Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City
Buchanan
Auditorium - University of Iowa
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| Nina
Revoyr |
Fiction
reading |
5/6 |
7:00
p.m. |
Prairie
Lights Books- Iowa City |
| Jeffrey
Eugenides |
Fiction
reading |
5/7 |
8:00
p.m. |
Van
Allen Hall - University of Iowa |
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Try some of the favorite books of our staff, board, and
volunteers -2006 favorites,
2005 favorites, 2004
favorites, 2003 favorites,
2002 favorites, 2001
favorites, 2000 favorites,
1999 favorites, 1998 favorites, and 1997
favorites.
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For more suggestions, listen to About Books, a radio
program on Saturdays at noon on WVIK (90.3 FM in the Quad-Cities).
You can see some of the books the show's hosts and guests
have recommended here.
- Check out our book discussion kits, DIBS (Discussions In
BoxeS). These contain a selection of challenging and entertaining
discussion books plus a binder full of reviews and information
about the authors. They have a check-out period of six weeks.
Click here to see a list of the
available titles.
- Bettendorf Public Library staff have chosen some of our
favorite websites for readers:
- Internet sites of interest to
book groups:
www.readinggroupcenter.com
www.bookclubreader.com
www.harpercollins.com/readers/readingGroups.aspx
www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/rgg.html
www.randomhouse.com/BB/read
www.penguinputnam.com
www.twbookmark.com/books/reading_guides.html
www.readinggroupguides.com
www.barnesandnobleuniversity.com
Bettendorf Public Library staff have chosen some
of our favorite websites for readers:
- Don't forget you can always
stop by the Information Desk to talk to a librarian, or call
us at (563) 344-4179. You may also send your question via
an online form, or e-mail us at info@bettendorflibrary.com. We'll
be happy to help you find a good book to read as well as answer
your other questions. We will also consider your
recommendation for items to add to the Library collection.
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