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Wayne library part of 1 million downloads record

By Carolyn Marnon and Commerce Township Commu- 4. Educated by Tara Westover 2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
The Wayne Public Library has nity Library. 5. The Silent Patient by Alex Stone
partnered with a group of 49 other “The 50 member libraries of the Michaelides 3. The Vanishing Half
TLN (The Library Network) libraries OverDrive Download Destination 4. Where the Crawdads Sing
to establish Download Destination, a group are very pleased and proud at The top 5 audiobook titles bor- 5. The Book of Lost Friends
group of southeastern Michigan TLN having achieved one million check- rowed through Download Destina- Readers in southeast Michigan
(The Library Network) libraries mak- outs of OverDrive digital materials in tion’s digital collection in 2020: just need a valid library card from a
ing OverDrive digital materials avail- 2020,” said Jim Flury, Technical 1. Harry Potter and the Sor- member library to access digital
able to their patrons. OverDrive Services Manager of The Library Net- cerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling books from Download Destination’s
makes available the industry’s work. “While the digital format has 2. Where the Crawdads Sing by OverDrive-powered digital collection.
largest digital catalog of ebooks, au- seen an uptick in usage every year in Delia Owens Readers can use any major device,
diobooks, magazines and other con- our libraries, with the temporary clo- 3. Becoming by Michelle Obama including Apple(R), Android™,
tent through apps. sure of libraries that started in mid- 4. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Chromebook™ and Kindle(R) (US
Download Destination an- March, demand for OverDrive digital Moyes only). Visit https://tln.overdrive.com/
nounced last month that it had materials has grown at an unprece- 5. Educated by Tara Westover or download the Libby app to get
reached a record-breaking one mil- dented rate. Please be sure to use started and borrow ebooks and au-
lion digital book checkouts in 2020. your library card, or contact your li- The top five OverDrive ebook diobooks anytime, anywhere.
This accomplishment illustrates the brary to get a card if you don't have circulating titles for Wayne Public Wayne Library Director Jody
continued growth and importance of one, to "check out" our Download Library in 2020 Wolak says, “At the Wayne Public Li-
library digital lending of ebooks and Destination OverDrive collection!” 1. American Dirt: A Novel brary, we saw a 28% increase in
audiobooks, especially in a year with The highest-circulating title 2. Where the Crawdads Sing downloadable items checked out in
building closures due to the global Download Destination readers bor- 3. The Giver of Stars: A Novel the last fiscal year. If people want to
pandemic. It is one of 102 public li- rowed through OverDrive in 2020 4. Such a Fun Age try out downloading an ebook or au-
brary systems worldwide that sur- was Where the Crawdads Sing by 5. The Silent Patient diobook, we have links and instruc-
passed one million checkouts. The Delia Owens. The top-circulating tions on our website,
Toronto Public Library system was genre, thrillers, represents the most The top five OverDrive audio- wayne.lib.mi.us.
#1 with an astounding 8 million popular in a vast catalog that also in- book circulating titles for Wayne Note: Some information above
checkouts. cludes romance, biographies and Public Library in 2020 was obtained from a press release of
Download Destination member li- children/young adult. 1. Girl, Wash Your Face The Library Network.
braries have been providing readers
24/7 access to ebooks and audio- The top 5 ebook titles borrowed
books for several years through through Download Destination’s
OverDrive and its award-winning digital collection in 2020:
Libby reading app. Reader interest 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by
and usage has grown every year. Delia Owens
Member libraries include Novi Pub- 2. The Giver of Stars by Jojo
lic Library, Livonia Civic Center Li- Moyes
brary, Waterford Township Public 3. Little Fires Everywhere by Ce-
Library, Northville District Library leste Ng

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