What Did Arlington Readers Check Out This Year?
2024 was another excellent year for Arlington readers. From history to genre fiction, paper books to eAudio, Arlington reads a lot! While Arlington enjoys a wide range of titles, there were still a few, that it seems like, everyone was reading.
Here is a breakdown of the top adult, kids and young adult titles.
Three titles had more than 4,000 checkouts this year:
- "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store," by James McBride
- "Tom Lake," by Ann Patchett
- "The Women," by Kristin Hannah
“Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros was on last year’s list and saw over 3,500 checkouts in 2024. The sequel, “Iron Flame” also made the top 20 this year, with almost 2,500 checkouts. Place your holds now—the third book in the series, “Onyx Storm” comes out in January.
The most popular teen read was the Hunger Games prequel, "Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." Keep your eyes out for the sequel, "Sunrise on the Reaping," which comes out next spring. "A Court of Thorn and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas stays on the list and the "Throne of Glass" series has two titles in the top five most checked-out young adult books.
Our younger readers couldn't get enough of "Wimpy Kid."
In addition to the new Rebecca Yarros and Hunger Games books, next summer will see new releases by Arlington favorites, Emily Henry and R. F. Kuang.
"As we celebrate our collective reading in 2024, we are grateful to be of service to the Arlington community and library patrons with exciting book services, author programs, storytimes and ever-expanding diverse collections," said Rebecca Case, Acting Division Chief, Collections and Access, Arlington Public Library.
Of course, there are always great books that don’t get the buzz and popularity and sometimes go missed on our shelves.
Curious about which releases you might have missed this year? We have a curated list from our 2024 catalog of great titles that could be included on your reading list.
Always free. Always open. Always reading!
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Your Favorite eCollection Resources
Remember, our collection goes beyond books—including many eCollections that you can access from anywhere free with your library card!
Arlington's favorites for 2024 included digital newspaper and magazine access from PressReader, Flipster and Libby, streaming videos from Kanopy, online courses from LinkedIn Learning, language learning from Mango, consumer and investing resources like Consumer Reports and Value Line, O'Reilly's technology and business resources and interactive children’s books from Bookflix.