The ‘most borrowed statistics’ are compiled by the PLR Office from data provided by library services around the country. The Top 10 National List of Most Borrowed Titles and Authors below is compiled using the Top 100 titles from each of the public library authorities. The data below is from March 2010.
Library Ireland Week 2010 took place from 8 – 13 March this year and was a great success with over 300 events taking place around the country.
Most Borrowed Titles in March 2010
- Official Driver Theory Test – Prometric Ireland Ltd
- The picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde
- Brooklyn – Colm Toibín
- The lost symbol – Dan Brown
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
- My sister Jodie – Jacqueline Wilson
- Horrid Henry’s stinkbomb – Francesca Simon
- Horrid Henry and the bogey babysitter – Francesca Simon
- Horrid Henry and the mega-mean time machine – Francesca Simon
- The return journey – Maeve Binchy
The March top ten titles list finds ‘Colm Toibín’ one of Ireland’s most celebrated writers at No. 3 on the list with his Costa Award winning novel ‘Brooklyn’.
March highlights once more how popular ‘Horrid Henry’ is with all our avid young Irish readers with three of Francesca Simon’s titles featuring at No.’s 7, 8 and 9 respectively.
The enduring appeal of Maeve Binchy continues unabated and her wonderful sense of humour pervades throughout her novels.
Most Borrowed Authors in March 2010
- Francesca Simon
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Daisy Meadows
- J.K. Rowling
- Roger Hargreaves
- James Patterson
- Roald Dahl
- Judi Curtin
- Stieg Larsson
- Dav Pilkey
The top authors list for March contains all the usual luminaries especially the children’s favourites.
James Patterson continues his dominance as the most borrowed adult author in March.
The PLR Registrar is satisfied for the information in this release to be made widely accessible, provided that PLR’s role in compiling the information is acknowledged.
