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Your Library Wrapped: 2024

Last Updated 2024/12/20

You’ve seen your Spotify Wrapped, now it’s time to see your Library Wrapped! Check out some fun stats and see what items were the most popular in 2024. Like any good wrapped, there were some surprises and some very predictable moments.

Graphic photo with writing "We welcomed an average of 167 people through our door each day for a total of over 40,000 in 2024" Graphic book shelf with "More than 107,000 items were borrowed from our shelves" graphic photo with "More than 20,000 ebooks and audiobooks were borrowed by our patrons"

167 people were welcomed through our door on average each day that we were open.

Over 40,000 people entered the doors of the library in 2024!

More than 380 new library cards were created.

More than 107,000 items were borrowed from the shelves.

Graphic of hands with hearts and "More than 700 hours donated by 20 volunteers"

20 volunteers donated more than 700 volunteer hours.

Over 1,800 sign-ups to more than 200 free in house and partner programs.

Puzzles were borrowed more than 3,550 times.

Some of our most popular programs that wowed the crowds…

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  1. Summer Reading Program had 519 children registered!
  2. Our top attended program was Creative Connection where Elma & Dora Maendel presented on their publications and life on a colony.
  3. AstroClub was our most attended children and teen program.
  4. Our top program participation was our Tiny Art Show where 104 children and adults had their creations on display in the library.

 

 

 

 

While it’s not a competition… there is a leaderboard and these were your favourites of 2024

Most Circulated Adult Fiction

A photo of the Kristin Hannah book, The Women cover.

  1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
  2. Never Lie by Freida McFadden
  3. Upside Down by Danielle Steel
  4. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
  5. The Teacher by Freida McFadden
  6. Only The Brave by Danielle Steel
  7. A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J Maas
  8. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
  9. The Guest by B A Pars
  10. The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden (book #2)
  11. The Bright Spot by Jill Shalvis

Most Circulated Non FictionBook cover of the Anxious Generation

  1. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
  2. Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
  3. On The Road To Abandoned Manitoba by Gordon Goldsborough

 

Most Circulated BiographiesBook cover of take your baby and run

  1. Take Your Baby And Run by Carol Youngson
  2. Don’t Fence Me In by Bill Redekop
  3. Counting The Cost by Jill Duggar
  4. The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew

Most Circulated Games

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza game box

  1. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
  2. Crocodile Dentist
  3. Cat Crimes
  4. Dog Bingo
  5. Guess Who

Take a look at all of our games.

Most Circulated STEAM Story KitPhoto of the BRL steam kit architecture and engineering

  1. Architecture And Engineering
  2. Preschool Coding
  3. Intro To Coding

Take a look at all of our STEAM Story Kits

Most Circulated Nature Discovery BackpackNature Discovery Birding Backpack contents including books, brochures, and binoculars

  1. Birding Backpack #5 and Birding Backpack #6
  2. Bug Discovery Backpack #9 and Bug Discovery Backpack #10

Take a look at all of our Nature Discovery Backpacks

 

Most Circulated Teen Fictionbook cover of throne of glass

  1. Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Maas (#1 Throne Of Glass)
  2. Powerless by Lauren Roberts (#1 Powerless Trilogy)
  3. The Naturals by Jennifer Barnes (#1 Naturals)

 

Most Circulated Junior Non FictionBook cover of the amazing vehicles lego book.

  1. Lego: Amazing Vehicles
  2. Bite, Sting, Kill by Julie Beer
  3. Encyclopedia of Plants, Fungi And Lichens by Tereza Němcová
  4. My Book Of Dogs And Puppies

 

Most Circulated Junior Fictioncover of the book everblaze by shannon messenger

  1. Everblaze by Shannon Messenger (#3 Keeper Of The Lost Cities)
  2. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid : Big Shot. Big Shot by Jeff Kinney (#16 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid)
  3. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid : Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney (#1 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid)
  4. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid : No Brainer by Jeff Kinney (# Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
  5. Lodestar by Shannon Messenger (#5 Keeper Of The Lost Cities)
  6. Mission Manhattan by James Ponti (#5 City Spies)
  7. Neverseen by Shannon Messenger (#5 Keeper Of The Lost Cities)
  8. Quidditch Through The Ages by J K Rowling
  9. The Blood Of Olympus by Rick Riordan (# 5 Heroes Of Olympus)

Most Circulated Children’s Booksbook cover of let's go build a snowman barbie book.