Do you have a favorite book you’d like to share with other Monroe County Public Library patrons? Impressed by the idea of a review that you wrote showing up in the library’s catalog for other patrons to find and read? If you are the kind of person who doesn’t just want to read good books, but also write about good books then we’ve got something new for you.
It is now possible for patrons who want to write reviews of library materials to do so. Visit the Create Local Review page and let us know what you think of your recently read book or ebook. Maybe you listened to an audiobook, a music cd or even watched a movie you’d like other patrons to know about. Write as much or as little as you’d like, and give a rating of 1-5 stars. Once the reviews are published, they will show up in the catalog under the record for the selected title. The complete list of local reviews can be found together on our website as well.
Library staff will continue to write reviews here on this blog, but now you can share your voice too. Happy reviewing!
r Michael Koryta’s new book isn’t coming out until August 7 but you can already place a hold in our catalog. 
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Next week marks the 2nd year for Bloomington Reads Week, a public initiative sponsored by the 
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What if everyone in our local community all read and discussed the same book? This year we read the excellent