AUSTIN, Texas -- The Austin Public Library reached a record-breaking 1 million digital book checkouts in 2018, according to a report released by Rakuten OverDrive.
- One of 65 public systems worldwise to surpass 1 million checkouts
- Has been providing 24/7 access to audiobooks for several years
Austin Public Library is one of 65 public library systems worldwide that surpassed 1 million checkouts. The library has been providing readers 24/7 access to ebooks and audiobooks for several years. Reader interest and usage has grown every year.
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The highest-circulating title Austin Public Library readers borrowed through OverDrive in 2018 was Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. The top-circulating genre, romance, represents the most popular in a vast catalog that also includes mystery, historical fiction and children/young adult.
The top 5 ebook titles borrowed through Austin Public Library's digital collection in 2018:
1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2. Artemis by Andy Weir
3. Origin by Dan Brown
4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
5. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The top 5 audiobook titles borrowed through Austin Public Library's digital collection in 2018:
1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
2. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
3. Where the Lost Girls Go by R. J. Noonan
4. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
5. Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Readers in Austin only need a valid library card to access digital books from Austin Public Library’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. See a complete list of libraries that surpassed 1 million checkouts on the Rakuten OverDrive website.