The Most Borrowed Books in New York Metropolis Libraries in 2024
It is likely one of the larger strangeness of New York Metropolis that it’s libraries are extra a confederation that an an built-in system, however one fascinating impact is that due to this, information is collected by borough, which reveals how the totally different components of the town do appear to learn in a different way:
Chief Librarian Brian Bannon mentioned he seen a variety of variations in style choice by borough whereas scanning NYPL’s checklist.
“The Bronx is more like thriller, memoir, historical fiction. Manhattan — literary fiction, social contemporary, relationship driven. Queens, I saw fantasy, thriller, diverse voices, and then Staten Island — thriller, family drama, comfort reads.”
The highest e-book total was Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, although in Queens it was The Girls and in The Bronx it was The Heaven & Earth Grocery Retailer.