Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) announced today that it reached a record-breaking two million digital book checkouts in October 2021. This accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of eBooks and audiobooks. PPLD is one of 54 public library systems worldwide that has surpassed one million checkouts at this point in the year.
PPLD provides readers 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks through OverDrive and its award-winning Libby reading app. Reader interest and usage has grown constantly over the years; 2020 ended with 2,430,575 digital checkouts.
The highest-circulating digital title borrowed by PPLD readers thus far in 2021 has been The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, checked out as an eBook or audiobook more than 2,600 times. The top-circulating genres include fiction with more than one million circulations, nonfiction at over 450,000 circulations, and literature nearing almost 450,000 circulations.
The top 5 eBook titles borrowed through PPLD’s digital collection in 2021:
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
- A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
- Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
The top 5 eAudiobook titles borrowed through the Library’s digital collection in 2021:
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Duke and I by July Quinn
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley
- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Readers in El Paso County only need a valid library card to access digital books from PPLD’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. Readers can use any major device, including Apple(R), Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle(R) (US only). Visit ppld.org/eLibrary or download the Libby app to get started and borrow eBooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere.