Top 50 public library system worldwide in total digital circulation
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Contra Costa County Library announced today that it reached a record-breaking one million digital book checkouts in 2022. This milestone illustrates the continued growth and importance of library lending of eBooks, eAudiobooks and other digital content as well as the library’s success in serving all members of the community.
Contra Costa County Library is #47 of all standalone public libraries, one of 129 public library systems worldwide and seventh in California that surpassed one million digital checkouts last calendar year (complete list here).
Contra Costa County Library has been providing readers 24/7 access to eBooks and eAudiobooks for several years through the award-winning Libby app, the library reading app created by OverDrive. The large collection serves readers of all ages and interests, and reader usage has grown every year.
“This milestone demonstrates the important and evolving role libraries play in our communities,” said Alison McKee, County Librarian at Contra Costa County Library. “While the world continues to adjust to the pandemic, our eBooks and eAudiobooks are an opportunity to safely and freely connect to the Library from wherever you are. Many who have not used a library in a long time are reconnecting to us via the richness of our digital materials.”
The highest-circulating title Contra Costa County Library readers borrowed in 2022 was The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. The top-circulating genre, romance, represents the most popular in a vast catalog that also includes mystery, fantasy, children/young adult and more.
The top 5 eBook titles borrowed through Contra Costa County Library’s digital collection in 2022:
1. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
2. Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
3. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
5. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The top 5 eAudiobook titles borrowed through Contra Costa County Library’s digital collection in 2022:
1. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
2. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
3. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
4. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
5. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Readers in Contra Costa County just need a valid library card to access digital books from Contra Costa County Library’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. You can use any major device, including Apple(R), Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle(R) (U.S. only).
Download the Libby app or visit https://ccc.overdrive.com/ to get started borrowing eBooks, eAudiobooks and more anytime, anywhere.
About Contra Costa County Library
With 26 community libraries, the Contra Costa County Library prides itself on bringing people and ideas together. Its primary goal is to provide access to high-quality services for the children, teens, and adults of Contra Costa County and to provide collections that meet the variety of educational, recreational, and cultural needs of the community.
About OverDrive
OverDrive is a mission-based company that stands with libraries. Named a Certified B Corp in 2017, OverDrive serves more than 88,000 libraries and schools in 109 countries with the industry’s largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, video and other content. OverDrive’s commitment to empower every library and school includes expanding access for all, tireless industry advocacy and consistently innovating. Award-winning apps and services include the Libby library reading app, the Sora student reading app, Kanopy, the leading video streaming app for libraries and colleges, and TeachingBooks.net, which offers one of the largest catalogs of supplemental materials that enhance literacy outcomes. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is in Cleveland, Ohio USA. www.overdrive.com
