Resources for Reviews
- Library Catalog– examine the description of the book, check the attached review sources, review Novelist
- Read the book and/or the book jacket
- Ask for assistance at a library service desk
- Engage with LibChat on the Irving Public Library website
- Visit free websites that also review the materials/books (sign-up may be required)
Reader reviews:
- Goodreads | www.goodreads.com/
- LibraryThing |www.librarything.com/
Library/Bookstore perspectives:
- Booklist | www.booklistonline.com/
- Kirkus | www.kirkusreviews.com/
Parent perspectives:
- Common Sense Media | www.commonsensemedia.org/homepage
- GeekDad | geekdad.com/category/entertainment/comic-books
Library Card Holder Options and Circulation
Anyone with a library card can check out materials from the library. For a youth to obtain a library card, a parent must bring them into the library and sign for the card. The Irving Public Library’s policy has long been that the library does not operate “in loco parentis,” that is it does not employ restrictions and controls that are a parent’s prerogative. Options for parents who would like to be involved in decisions as to what their child reads:
• Allow the child to have their own card and insert the parent email in the registration form so that checked out items can be viewed by the parent.
• Allow the child to have their own card and record the child’s account number and PIN to check the child’s library account.
• Only obtain one card and use this for the family.
