The Hamilton East public library provides thousands of books and other media to its patrons each month. In February, the reading didn’t stop. Follow are lists that identify the top 10 items within three areas. These lists are for the Hamilton East Public Libraries (Fishers and Noblesville) and are based on all of the media within the buildings. The lists do not include ebooks.
High School & Middle School
The top 10 most borrowed High School and Middle School Items in February 2024 from Hamilton East Public Library were:
- The Summer I Turned Pretty – Jenny Han
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
- Gather – Kenneth Cadow
- Check & Mate – Ali Hazelwood
- Throne of Glass – Sarah Maas
- Heartstopper, Volume 3 – Alice Oseman
- Crown of Midnight – Sarah Maas
- Murtagh – Christopher Paolini
- Heartstopper, Volume 4 – Alice Oseman
- Warrior Girl Unearthed – Angeline Boulley
Juvenile
The top 10 most borrowed juvenile items in February 2024 from the Hamilton East Public Library were:
- Elephants Cannot Dance! – Mo Willems
- Today I Will Fly! – Mo Willems
- A Big Guy Took My Ball! – Mo Willems
- The Thank You Book – Mo Willems
- I Will Surprise My Friend! – Mo Willems
- I’m a Frog! – Mo Willems
- There is a Bird on Your Head! – Mo Willems
- Stacey’s Mistake – Ann Martin & Ellen Crenshaw
- I Will Take a Nap! – Mo Willems
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers – Dav Pilkey
As you can see, Mo Willems was popular in February and is likely to continue to be popular.
Adult
Finally, in the area of adult media, the top 10 most borrowed items in February 2024 at the Hamilton East Public Library were:
- Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus
- The Exchange – John Grisham
- Oppenheimer (DVD)
- Holmes, Marple & Poe – James Patterson
- The Edge – David Baldacci
- The Secret – Lee Child
- Happy Place – Emily Henry
- Barbie (DVD)
- Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros
- Dirty Thirty – Janet Evanovich
Not surprising a couple of recent movies made the list. Also on the list is Lessons in Chemistry that many people have given good reviews.