January 4, 2023 – Government of PEI: This past year was an exciting year for PEI Public Library Services. The new Charlottetown Library Learning Centre opened, hours expanded at Kensington Heritage Library, the Library of Things collection grew significantly, and Islanders borrowed over a half million items from the library system.
Taking top spot as the most borrowed book for 2022 was The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny.
“Our Island libraries are committed to helping children and adults develop a love of reading and learning,” says Education and Lifelong Learning Minister Natalie Jameson. “Library activities grew throughout 2022, and more Islanders than ever accessed free materials, programming, resources and community connections.”
Here are the top library items Islanders borrowed in 2022:
Top Adult Fiction Book – The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
Top Adult Non-Fiction Book – Indian in the Cabinet by Jody Wilson-Raybould
Top DVD – Jungle Cruise
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