Dec. 19, 2023
Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) has reached one million digital checkouts in 2023. This milestone illustrates the continued growth and importance of library lending of e-books, audiobooks and other digital content as well as the library’s success in serving all members of the community.
TCCL has been providing readers 24/7 access to e-books and audiobooks 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.
The highest-circulating title TCCL readers borrowed in 2023 was Us Weekly. The top-circulating genre, romance, represents the most popular in a vast catalog that also includes mystery, children/young adult and more.
The top 5 e-book titles borrowed through TCCL’s digital collection in 2023:
1. “Verity” by Colleen Hoover
2. “It Start With Us” by Colleen Hoover
3. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
4. “Spare” by Prince Harry
5. “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
The top 5 audiobook titles borrowed through TCCL’s digital collection in 2023:
1. “Spare” by Prince Harry
2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jenette McCurdy
4. “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
5. “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas
Readers in Tulsa County just need a valid library card to access digital books from TCCL’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 www.tulsalibrary.org/digital to get started borrowing e-books, audiobooks and more anytime, anywhere.
For more information or to get help with Libby or OverDrive, call 918-549-7323.
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