Campbell County Public Library System, VA

Review Sources

When deciding what to read, there are a number of sources online to evaluate and review new books. If you’re researching a specific book, you may want to try one of these sites first.

Professional & Media Reviews

AP News Book Reviews

Book Browse

Book Marks

Book Page

Kirkus Reviews

Library Journal (most recent 24 months of reviews are free)

NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8 Plus

Publisher’s Weekly

School Library Journal (most recent 24 months of reviews are free)

Crowdsourced Reviews

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Goodreads

LibraryThing

Reviews from a Specific Perspective

Plugged In (Reviews written from a Christian perspective)

Common Sense Media (Reviews for parents about children’s & young adult books)

 

Note: The library is not responsible for information found on external sites. Please use your best judgment when accessing external information.

If you have suggestions for additional review sites to include in this list, contact Jordan Welborn at Ljwelborn@co.campbell.va.us.

  • Main Branch and Timberlake Area

    Rustburg
    rb@co.campbell.va.us
    434-332-9560
    434-332-9697 (fax)
    684 Village Highway Rustburg, VA 24588

    Timbrook
    tbl@co.campbell.va.us
    434-592-9551
    434-237-6784 (fax)
    18891 Leesville Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

  • Altavista and Brookneal

    Staunton River (Altavista)
    srml@co.campbell.va.us
    434-369-5140
    434-369-1723 (fax)
    500 Washington Street Altavista, VA 24517

    Patrick Henry (Brookneal)
    phml@co.campbell.va.us
    434-376-3363
    434-376-1111 (fax)
    204 Lynchburg Avenue Brookneal, VA 24528

  • Hours

    Rustburg
    M, W, TH, F:
    9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Tues: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Timbrook
    M, W, F:
    9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    T, TH: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Sat: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    Staunton River (Altavista)
    M, T, W, F:
    9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    TH: 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Patrick Henry (Brookneal)
    Tues: 10:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Wed: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    TH: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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