Libraries Achieve Record-Breaking Circulation of Digital Media in 2023
CLEVELAND, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Librarians and educators achieved new milestones in 2023 by providing increasingly robust streaming options to satisfy the interests of all ages and audiences. Readers worldwide borrowed 662 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines, a 19 percent increase over 2022. This growth was driven by a regular cadence of new release blockbuster titles, as well as new Libby reading app features and cost-effective access models. Streaming video through libraries and colleges on Kanopy also reached a record 23 million plays. Aggregated data was reported by OverDrive, the leading digital content platform for 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries worldwide.
- Readers worldwide borrowed 662 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines, a 19 percent increase over 2022.
- Streaming video through libraries and colleges on Kanopy also reached a record 23 million plays.
- Aggregated data was reported by OverDrive , the leading digital content platform for 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries worldwide.
- Most popular ebooks borrowed from libraries in 2023:
Most popular audiobooks borrowed from libraries in 2023:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Recorded Books, Inc.)