While the vast majority of these items were books, e books, eaudio books, emagazines, dvds, cds and console games are included within that total. Eventually ian rankin and ruth rendell make the list. The book for example doesnt teach newcomers how to call an ambulance. The best websites for finding, downloading, borrowing. Most borrowed library books in the uk 2016 statista. Most borrowed authors in the uk the british library. Data released by public lending right plr has revealed that horrid henry illustrator tony ross was the uks most borrowed illustrator across public libraries last year. Horrid henry artist tony ross named uk libraries most. In the uk, its called the public lending right, and authors receive 5. The popularity of his thriller novels remains undimmed. The top 20 audiobook, mindfulness and wellbeing, sport and travel categories are national and regional. Circa 2009, three out of the top four are by james patterson. The company is celebrating this milestone with an infographic that puts together interesting facts about most popular books and authors.
You can borrow, renew and reserve library books, ebooks, audiobooks, dvds and music online with royal greenwich libraries. You can see all of your library s kindle books by selecting the kindle books link near the top of the site or under on mobile devices. Fifty shades of grey caused chaos last summer, with ladies across the globe rushing to pick up a copy of the erotic novel and it has now been revealed that the book has made its first appearance in the list of top ten books borrowed from british libraries in the last year. The latest annual data released today by the public lending right plr office shows which books. The latest annual data released today shows the most borrowed authors and books in uk public libraries during 201617.
But the overwhelming reason people use libraries is still to borrow books. Library services online borrow, renew and reserve books. North yorkshires most borrowed library books announced. Borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks free from your library using our borrowbox app. Run by the british library, plr pays registered authors 7. Home news lee childs night school named uks most borrowed library book lee childs night school named uks most borrowed library book published august 7. Most borrowed library books for 2016 just regional. What are the most borrowed books from uk libraries. The sequel to the pigs knickers was taken out of uk libraries over fourteen thousand times last year.
These are the top 10 most borrowed books from uk libraries. In total, norfolk county councils libraries issued more than five million items in 201516. And by the way, loans of e books and emagazines are rocketing. And thanks to new statistics on the top 20 most borrowed books and authors from londons public libraries from 201718, weve been given a rare insight into. Childrens authors dominate the top 10, with six childrens authors on. Since that time, more than 1 billion digital books were borrowed from connected public and school libraries. Libraries are more vital than ever in the digital age. When you look at the most borrowed titles, its obvious what sheer pleasure is on offer.
There are 51,394 volunteers working in libraries in march 2014, almost three times the number that there were in 2010 17,550. None of the booker final six from the previous year make the list. Kindle owners lending library the kindle owners lending library allows you to choose from over 145,000 titles to borrow for free as frequently as a book a month, if you own a kindle device and you have an amazon prime membership. The 10 most borrowed books were loaned out in the county more than 16,000 times. Few of us who have made the switch to digital reading would ever go back to deadtree physical books. James patterson has been named as the most borrowed author from uk libraries, retaining a crown he has held since 20067. Lee childs night school named uks most borrowed library book. With borrowbox, your library in one app, our vision is now a reality. The new public lending right plr charts reveal the most borrowed books and authors in uk libraries during 2012.
The top 20 were all titles aimed at children with the harry potter. British author roald dahls 1982 classic, the bfg, was the third most borrowed book last year. Childrens authors dominated the list of irelands top 100 most borrowed books from the library with nine childrens authors making it into the top ten. You will need to get your pin from a member of staff at a royal greenwich library. To borrow, you will need your library card number and pin. James patterson remains uk libraries most borrowed author. Figures show honeymans fiction debut novel of 2017 was the most popular in the county, clocking 936 loans. There are 15,483 staff working in public libraries. Tony ross tops most borrowed illustrators list the. Danielle steel features in every top 10 most borrowed. The top 50 uk listing is a combination of adult and childrens titles. This test guide was the most borrowed book in london libraries in 202014, showing the number of newcomers wishing to pass this test.
That year, paula hawkinss the girl on the train was borrowed approximately 28. The inaugural chart consisting of the 50 mostborrowed illustrators, also includes quentin blake, shirley hughes. Information on the most borrowed authors and books in irish public libraries can be found on the irish plr website. Browse, borrow, and place holds on library books directly from your ereader. Most borrowed of 2019 shetland public and schools libraries 1 jan 31 dec adult nonfiction. James patterson remains uk libraries most borrowed author for 11th. How parliament works number three on the most borrowed list is another political advice book other popular loans include advice on how doing less can. This statistic shows a ranking of the most borrowed print book titles in public libraries in the united kingdom uk in 2016. A spot of bother was my most borrowed uk library book in 2018. New york public library announces its most borrowed books of all. The list, dominated by childrens literature, spans 125 years of reading. Patterson tops uks most borrowed library books of 202014.
Popular new books can sometimes be reserved before their publication dates too, which means staffordshire library customers can be amongst the first in the country to read the latest new titles. The times reveals britains top 10 most stolen books, and on a less illicit note, the top 10 most borrowed from libraries. The us powerhouse, who publishes multiple titles every year, has been named the most borrowed author from uk libraries for the 11th year in a row. Most borrowed book of 2017 public and schools libraries. Home news lee childs night school named uks most borrowed library book lee childs night school named uks most borrowed library book published august 7, 2019 by mark chandler. There are no surprises in the top 10 most requested books from our libraries. Royalties from library book borrowing smart bitches. The most borrowed authors and books in uk public libraries. Librarys most borrowed books are an eyeopener henley. Libraries see surge in erotic book borrowing bbc news.
Details of the current most borrowed titles in uk public libraries can be found here. Jk rowlings harry potter novels dominated childrens library book. Public lending right, or plr, was established by an act of parliament in 1979. It gives authors the legal right to receive payment from the. At the guardian, john dugdale broke down the numbers in this years report from the uk s public lending right, which lists the borrowed library books in the uk useful information since authors receive 6. James patterson is still the most borrowed author and has four books invisible, unlucky. Sorry harry potter, danielle steel casts the greatest spell over uk. Pattersons books were borrowed over 2 million times in 201617, making a total of 22 million loans over the past 11 years. Although my top 5 books most borrowed books remain the same they have shuffled around a bit and there is a new number 1. Figures released today from uk public libraries, compiled using public lending right plr data, showed the jack reacher thriller was most. Most borrowed titles in the uk the british library. What were the most borrowed books from the library last year. Details of the most borrowed titles in uk public libraries.
This new test has been criticised for not being practical enough, and instead focusing too much on history. James patterson most borrowed author in libraries last. Patterson, whose books have been borrowed 22m times since 2007. But bestselling author danielle steel can count a legion of fans to her name, for she has become the only writer to feature in every list of the top 10 most borrowed authors from uk libraries. Dan brown i believe too many people have bought or already read. With overdrive on your kobo ereader, all you need is a library card and a wi fi connection to borrow ebooks from your public library. The statistics from public libraries across the country were compiled by the local government. A spot of bother, illustrated by vanessa cabban, has jumped from 2nd place last year to become my most borrowed book. The 10 most borrowed childrens books were dominated by david walliams, jk rowling and jeff kinney. If you are not a member, you can join the library online. You may not find every book you want to read, but you can borrow a wide selection of books from these websites. The undisputed queen of romance is the most borrowed author from uk libraries, an analysis of lending data since 1990 has found sorry harry potter.
The man who has churned out more than 300 novels or paid other writers to do so, having given them a. Plrs archive of most borrowed authors can be found in our most borrowed authors archive. Which are the most borrowed library books in the uk. I still cant measure the depth of my agog that in the uk and canada, authors are paid royalties each time their book is borrowed. You may want to check whether a kindle book has any device restrictions before you borrow it this is most common for picture books, readalongs, and graphic novels. Publishing phenomenon james patterson has tightened his stranglehold on uk libraries as the years most borrowed author with the most popular. Borrow ebooks from the public library using your kobo ereader.
Other interesting book borrowing factoids about 201415 are. Sorry harry potter, danielle steel casts the greatest. Here are some of the uk library chart toppers from 200212. Lee childs the midnight line was a close second with 874 loans. Ebooks have proved once and for all that the most important aspect of books is the content. But in fact, it was paula hawkins hit novel the girl on the train which was the most borrowed library book in 20152016 the hit thriller was borrowed 72,827 times between july 2015 and july 2016 thats equivalent to around 200 times per day. Top 10 most borrowed authors in overdrivepowered libraries. James patterson remains uk libraries most borrowed author for. Here are the most borrowed books from irish libraries in 2018.
Say hello to your future library, wherever you are, whenever you are free. Roderick hunt, the creator of over 400 titles in the oxford reading tree series, was the most popular author for the fifth successive year with almost 160,000 library loans. The local government management agency have revealed the list of the most borrowed books from irish public libraries in 2018. To find the closest library that supports overdrive, go to and click find.
Every year the public lending right releases a list of the most borrowed library books from the previous year which gives us a fascinating insight into the nations reading habits. Fifty shades of grey third most borrowed book in british. For the seventh year running, us crime author james patterson retains his crown as the most borrowed author in uk libraries. James patterson, this years most borrowed author, has remained the numberone most borrowed writer since 20067.
Demographics of library users data from 201718 59% of 510yearolds and 72% 1115yearolds visited the. Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. Well, according to public lending right, we cant get enough of childrens books. To celebrate national libraries day tomorrow, plr has released its annual data on the most borrowed authors and books from uk libraries, including the information above. Eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail honeyman has been revealed as the most borrowed library book in north yorkshire in 201819.