New York Metropolis’s three public library techniques—the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Queens Public Library—have crunched some numbers and introduced probably the most checked out books of 2024.
To present you an concept of the scope of those libraries, the New York Public Library alone has over 90 areas all through the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and companies round 16 million guests a yr; the Brooklyn Public Library, one of many nation’s greatest library techniques, offers books and companies for a neighborhood of two.6 million individuals; and the Queens Public Library has greater than 5 million books and 80,000 academic, cultural, and civic applications yearly.
Suffice to say, NYC’s libraries get lively, and beneath is a fast have a look at their hottest books this yr (which incorporates ebooks, audiobooks, and bodily books). Wanting on the lists, we observed that the preferred grownup titles throughout all three library techniques are pretty numerous, with 40% of books having been written by non-white authors. We will’t actually say the identical for the YA lists, although, which appear to be dominated by the same old (TikTok) suspects.
As at all times, although, we do love a very good e book record, and it’s beautiful seeing the checkout patterns for such a big group of library techniques.