Teens! Submit book reviews to us and each review will count as 1 hour volunteer time with HMCPL. Each review must include specific information- why you chose the book, what your liked/disliked about it, if you would recommend it to others, and a favorite quotation/passage/part that resonated with you. Treat this like you would anything you’d like to get credit for- incomplete reviews cannot earn volunteer hours.

Tips for writing a book review

Here are six steps for how to write a book review for school and beyond:

1. Begin with a brief summary of the book. ...
2. Pick out the most important aspects of the book. ...
3. Include brief quotes as examples. ...
4. Write a conclusion that summarizes everything. ...
5. Find similar books. ...
6. Give it a star rating.

Here is a helpful link: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/book_reviews.html

We like it old-school, so here’s a great example of a book review, Reading Rainbow style: https://youtu.be/MQG6AR5diPw

At the end of summer, if you would like to claim your hours, please contact summerreading@hmcpl.org to verify eligible submissions.

If you prefer, you may print a physical copy of our book tracker and return it to the branch of your choice.