No, I am not suggesting that you to vandalize library property; I am inviting you to create art.  The Davenport Public Library will be offering a “Book Sculpting” program on March 17 at 2:00 p.m at the Fairmount Branch. Book Sculpting is a great way to repurpose old books into 3-D art. This program is free. Registration [...]

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Did you know that the common food additive Carmine is made from boiled cochineal insect carcasses? Carmine is added to certain flavors of juice, candy, and yogurt to enhance their redness. It is also a source of color for many red-hued lipsticks. This fact prompted me to check the label on my lipgloss and guess what? I’m wearing bug [...]

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Fans of biology, physics, and cheesy sci-fi and horror movies, take a look at “The Biology of B-Movie Monsters,” an article by Dr. Michael C. LaBarbera, a professor in Organismal Biology & Anatomy at the University of Chicago. Dr. LaBarbera explains why the bones of the Fifty Foot Woman would collapse under her mass, why the Incredible Shrinking [...]

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Not everyone is in to the hearts and cupids of a traditional Valentine’s Day. Some bristle at the commercialism of the holiday while others are irritated by the saccharine sentimentality. Are you one of those people?  If so, then I have some good news; The Davenport Public Library is holding two Anti-Valentine’s Day parties (one for [...]

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Do you have any big plans for Iceworm Day? You’ve never heard of Iceworm Day?! Well, allow me to inform you. Ice worms are species of the worm genus Mesenchytraeus that live in glacial ice.  Every year the residents of Cordova, Alaska have an Iceworm Festival that includes a parade featuring a 150-foot-long ice worm float, a Miss Iceworm [...]

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