What Are New York Public Library’s Most Checked-out Books?

~ beetleypete

This is an interesting list, from one of America’s biggest libraries.
Many thanks to Nick Rossis for posting it.

Nicholas C. Rossis

I recently wrote about the welcome fact that in 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. At a time when the 2021 US budget seeks to eliminate funding for libraries, this is wonderful news indeed. But what books do library patrons check out?

Ron Charles has explored this very question. As he reports in the Washington Post, The New York Public Library has just released the titles of the 10 most checked-out books in its 125-year history. Bestsellers may offer a snapshot of passing fads, but this remarkable list compiled from more than a century of circulation data is like a literary cardiogram of the nation’s beating heart.

The 10 most checked-out books in the New York Public Library’s history

Books-library | From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's books

Here is the top-10 list:

  1. “The Snowy Day,” by Ezra Jack Keats (1962)
  2. “The Cat in the Hat,”…

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33 thoughts on “What Are New York Public Library’s Most Checked-out Books?”

        1. Sadly, no. There are still libraries closing in most cities, but our local library in Dereham is as busy as ever, and a real focus for the community. We even still have the Mobile Library, touring villages like Beetley.
          Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. These four from the top list are not children’s books, more like ‘modern classics’.
      1984
      To Kill A Mockingbird
      Fahrenheit 451
      How To Win Friends And Influence People.
      Thanks, Cindy.
      Best wishes, Pete. x

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