New to our newsletter is Lost in the Stats, a recurring feature in each edition that will highlight interesting library-related numbers — from item checkouts to programming impact. This issue lists titles of the most popular borrowed books, eBooks, and audiobooks*.
Adults
- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Teens
- Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
- The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Kids
- Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey
- The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
- Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi
- Wings of Fire graphic novel series by Tui T. Sutherland
- Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
eBooks
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea
- One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris
Audiobooks
- Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
- You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
- Wool by Hugh Howey
*from January–July 2024