The dawning of a new year is a popular time to reflect and to make lists. In today’s column I’m going to do both, and share with you the top three titles borrowed from our adult fiction, non-fiction, DVD and CD collections, as well as the top three e-magazines borrowed from Zinio and the top three languages studied using Transparent Languages.
Three well-known authors top the fiction list, which includes Rogue lawyer by John Grisham, The last mile by David Baldacci and 15th affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Interestingly all three of these books are mysteries.
The three most-checked out non-fiction books in 2016 were Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain, Mindfull: Over 100 delicious recipes for better brain health by Carol Greenwood, PhD, Daphna Rabinovitch, Joanna Gryfe and Dark money: the hidden history of the billionaires behind the rise of the radical right by Jane Mayer.
In spite of the popularity of streaming media services like NetFlix, DVDs continue to be very popular at your library. The top three DVDs in 2016 were American heist with Hayden Christensen, Adrien Brody, Baytown outlaws starring Billy Bob Thronton and Eva Longoria, and Good kill: Drones starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Jake Abe.
Similarly, CDs continue to be well-used. The three most popular in 2016 were 25 by Adele, Coldplay’s A head full of dreams, and Delerium by Ellie Gouldry.
Zinio is our online magazine collection, which we launched a year ago. You can find out all about it by going to www.tbpl.ca/zinio on our website. There’s a Zinio app for reading on the go. The three most-borrowed magazines in 2016 were Canadian Living, O, the Oprah Magazine, and Martha Stewart Living.
Transparent Language gives you access to online learning for over 95 different languages. You can make an account, track your progress, and fit in learning when your schedule allows. The three most popular languages in 2016 were Spanish, French and Japanese, with Danish being a very close fourth. If you made a new year’s resolution to learn a new language, go to www.tbpl.ca/learnalanguage to get started.
Your Library is active on social media. This past year we reached the milestone of 3,000 Facebook likes, 2,500 Twitter followers and over 1,000 Pinterest followers. If you’re curious about these and our other social media accounts visits www.tbpl.ca/joinusonline. Like us, follow us and read our blogs -- we love your comments and posts, so don’t be shy to engage with us virtually.
The winter edition of Connect, your Library newsletter, will be delivered to your door in the next few weeks. It will also be available on our website at www.tbpl.ca/connect and at all LIbrary locations. The newsletter is packed with information about Library programs, services and events.
You can save a great deal of money by using your library instead of buying books, movies and music, subscribing to magazines and paying for activities. Use the Library Use Calculator on our website at www.tbpl.ca/abouttbpl to find out just how much, and resolve to use the Library regularly in 2017!
Joanna Aegard
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