Reviewers
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Young Adult Literature

ROYAL

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ROYAL (Reviewers of Young Adult Literature) is a group of professional librarians and educators from the Greater Cincinnati Area who meet regularly to share information about books we have read.

It is an Interest Group of the SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON Libraries).

The members are school and public librarians who serve young adults and children.

ROYAL meets on the 2nd Tuesday of odd-numbered months (January, March, etc.) at the SWON Libraries Office.

If you are interested in joining send an e-mail to info@swonlibraries.org

Membership is $10.00 a year, and is collected at the September meeting.

How it works

Publishers send copies of their new titles to the ROYAL group. These books are aimed at the target audience of YA readers, grades 7-12 (some publishers also send titles for primary, elementary, professional and adult levels). At each meeting, reviews from the last set of books are reviewed orally. The participating reviewers get to choose books to read and review for the next meeting. The number of books taken is based on the number of reviewers at the meeting and the number of books received. Two copies of the reviews are sent to the publisher, and one copy is kept in the archives. The member gets to keep the books that she or he reviews. Most of the reviewers add the books to their library's collection. Most members add close to $1,000 worth of free books to their home libraries.