Well, 2020 sure did happen! The library went through a whirlwind of opening our doors, closing them, creating curbside services, opening again, closing again, OH MY! Through it all, Attleboro residents kept on reading, watching, listening, and playing. Which titles, you ask?
To start, let’s chat about Hoopla! Do you know you can access it free with your library card? Check out music, books, and more! The #1 “check out” for music on Hoopla for 2020 was (drum roll) Taylor Swift’s Folklore.
Most Popular Adult Items
- Fiction: Circe by Madeline Miller, followed closely by Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
- Fiction E-Book & E-Audio: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
- Mystery: Beating About The Bush by Marion Chesney
- Science Fiction/Fantasy: Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, and also : Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Paperback (Romance): Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
- Graphic Novel: Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis
- Large Type Mystery: Beating About The Bush by Marion Chesney
- Large Type Fiction: Circe by Madeline Miller, followed closely by Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
- Large Type Romance: Life & Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins
- Fiction Book On CD: The Peacock Emporium by JoJo Moyes
- Non-Fiction Book on CD: Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Non-Fiction: Educated: a Memoir by Tara Westover
- Non-Fiction E-Book & E-Audio: Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Music CD: Now That’s What I Call Music!
- Magazine: People
- DVD & Blu Ray: Spider-Man
- TV on DVD: The Big Bang Theory
- Non-fiction DVD: The Great British Baking Show
Most Popular Children’s Items
- Picture book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr., tied with The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems
- Graphic Novel: Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
- Fiction: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
- Fiction E-Audio & E-Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Fiction Book on CD: Nate the Great Collected Stories by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
- DVD: Paw Patrol
- Non-Fiction: Guinness World Records
Most Popular Tween/Teen Items
- Graphic Novel: One-Punch Man by ONE
- Fiction: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- Fiction E-Book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Fiction E-Audio: Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Middle Reader Fiction: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
- Anime DVD: The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Attleboro residents also checked out Hot Spots, Museum Passes, Puzzles, Mobypacks, and Video Games. The library offers you books, and so much more. Need help choosing what to read or watch next? Email us at apl_ref@sailsinc.org
