5 for 5 - Book Review Program

The Central Maine Library District offers member libraries an opportunity to acquire publishers' review copies of new children's and young adult books for one dollar and a brief written review for each title. The one dollar per book defrays shipping and copying expenses associated with the program.

Requesting Books

Books may be requested in multiples of five, up to twenty at one time, depending on supply
Request form:
- Request.rtf Rich Text Format (best way for downloading)
- Request.pdf This file requires the free Adobe Reader.
For questions, Contact Cheryl Ramsay at the CMLD office: 1-800-322-8899 or 1-207-287-5620, cheryl.ramsay@maine.gov

Reviewing Books

Written reviews are to be submitted to the CMLD office within one month of receiving the books.
Review form:
- Review.rtf (best for downloading)
- Review.pdf This file requires the free Adobe Reader.

Book Review Guide - Tips for Writing Reviews

Recommending for Purchase

When writing reviews, recommend for purchase books that:

have wide appeal and/or usefulness
have literary value
are of borderline quality but of considerable usefulness because of certain strengths

Not Recommending

When writing reviews and you wish to designate a title not recommended, please be specific and use this evaluation only for books that:

are poorly written or illustrated, or
are inaccurate or in some other way inappropriate.

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