With the end of 2022 drawing near, it’s nice to reflect back on the year. At Cole Library, we love to reminisce about our favorite programs, patron interactions, and especially books.
Looking over our circulation statistics (number of check outs) gives us a glimpse into the likes and interests of our community. We thought it would be fun to share some of the most popular materials of 2022 with you. Here are the top 3 most checked out books and movies by collection:
Browsing
Room Fiction:• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
• The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
• The Bookseller’s Secret by Michelle Gable
Browsing
Room Nonfiction: • Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
• Breathing Fire: Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California’s Wildfires by Jaime Lowe
Young Adult Fiction:• Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
• A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin
Children’s Fiction:• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
• Magic Treehouse: Buffalo Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne
• Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
Picture Books:• Trucks by Paula Hannigan
• Duck & Goose by Tad Hills
• Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Movies:• King Richard
• Spencer
• Belfast