Dr. Seuss reigns supreme. “Green Eggs and Ham” was the most popular book checked out from Sno-Isle Libraries in 2011 more than 50 years after Theodor Seuss Geisel first published the classic and more than 20 years after his death. The most popular books checked out at both Sno-Isle and Everett Public libraries definitely tilt toward children’s books. And even in the list of titles for adults, fiction rules. To mark the arrival of the summer reading season, here are some lists and a look at how much those libraries spend on books, magazines and other materials.
Top library books of 2011
All print books
| Sno-Isle Libraries |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. Green Eggs and Ham |
Dr. Seuss |
787 |
| 2. Go, Dog, Go! |
Philip Eastman |
772 |
| 3. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo |
Steig Larsson |
769 |
| 4. Toys |
James Patterson |
754 |
| 5. The Cat in the Hat |
Dr. Seuss |
746 |
| 6. The Confession |
John Grisham |
737 |
| 7. Smokin’ Seventeen |
Janet Evanovich |
690 |
| 8. Mockingjay |
Suzanne Collins |
688 |
| 9. Tick Tock |
James Patterson |
675 |
| 10. Are You My Mother? |
Philip Eastman |
660 |
| Everett Public Library |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth |
Jeff Kinney |
549 |
| 2. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary |
Jeff Kinney |
350 |
| 2. Catching fire |
Suzanne Collins |
350 |
| 4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
Jeff Kinney |
332 |
| 5. The Hunger Games |
Suzanne Collins |
314 |
| 6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw |
Jeff Kinney |
303 |
| 7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules |
Jeff Kinney |
283 |
| 8. Big Nate Strikes Again |
Lincoln Pierce |
281 |
| 9. Mockingjay |
Suzanne Collins |
280 |
| 10. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life |
Rachel Russell |
279 |
Books for adults
| Sno-Isle Libraries |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
Steig Larsson |
769 |
| 2. Toys |
James Patterson |
754 |
| 3. The Confession |
John Grisham |
737 |
| 4. Smokin’ Seventeen |
Janet Evanovich |
690 |
| 5. Tick Tock |
James Patterson |
675 |
| 6. 10th Anniversary |
James Patterson |
659 |
| 7. The Fifth Witness |
Michael Connelly |
657 |
| 8. Fall of Giants |
Ken Follett |
624 |
| 9. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest |
Steig Larsson |
586 |
| 10. Safe Haven |
Nicholas Sparks |
574 |
| Everett Public Library |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. The Help |
Kathryn Stockett |
281 |
| 2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo |
Steig Larsson |
280 |
| 3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest |
Steig Larsson |
174 |
| 4. Tick Tock |
James Patterson |
174 |
| 5. The Confession |
John Grisham |
162 |
| 6. Smokin’ Seventeen |
Janet Evanovich |
148 |
| 7. Toys |
James Patterson |
145 |
| 8. 10th Anniversary |
James Patterson |
143 |
| 9. Betrayal of Trust |
J.A. Jance |
130 |
| 10. Wicked Appetite |
Janet Evanovich |
119 |
Electronic books
| Sno-Isle Libraries |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. The Help |
Kathryn Stockett |
356 |
| 2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
Stieg Larsson |
268 |
| 3. Water for Elephants |
Sara Gruen |
202 |
| 4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornetís Nest |
Stieg Larsson |
158 |
| 5. The Confession |
John Grisham |
121 |
| 6. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye |
Victoria Laurie |
120 |
| 6. Unbroken |
Laura Hillenbrand |
120 |
| 8. The Girl Who Played with Fire |
Stieg Larsson |
117 |
| 9. Eat, Pray, Love |
Elizabeth Gilbert |
109 |
| 10. I Am Number Four |
Pittacus Lore |
108 |
| Everett Public Library* |
Author |
Check-outs |
| 1. The Help |
Kathryn Stockett |
114 |
| 2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo |
Stieg Larsson |
95 |
| 3. The Litigators |
John Grisham |
89 |
| 4. Explosive Eighteen |
Janet Evanovich |
74 |
| 5. Carnal Innocence |
Nora Roberts |
53 |
| 6. The Girl Who Played with Fire |
Stieg Larsson |
47 |
| 7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornetís Nest |
Stieg Larsson |
45 |
| 8. In the Garden of Beasts |
Erik Larson |
44 |
| 9. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet |
Jamie Ford |
40 |
| 10. A Game of Thrones |
George R.R. Martin |
35 |
* Year ending May 24, 2012. E-books weren’t offered until May 24, 2011.
Material budgets
Percentages are rounded and might not add up to 100.
| Sno-Isle Libraries |
2011 |
% 2011 |
2010 |
% 2010 |
2009 |
% 2009 |
2008 |
% 2008 |
| Books |
$2,225,000 |
45% |
$2,122,500 |
45% |
$2,417,000 |
50% |
$2,428,928 |
47% |
| Periodicals |
$105,000 |
2% |
$100,000 |
2% |
$135,000 |
3% |
$140,000 |
3% |
| Audio |
$650,000 |
13% |
$610,000 |
13% |
$500,000 |
10% |
$521,000 |
10% |
| Videos |
$775,000 |
16% |
$745,000 |
16% |
$770,000 |
16% |
$672,000 |
13% |
| Electronic resources |
$865,000 |
17% |
$770,000 |
16% |
$790,500 |
16% |
$840,000 |
16% |
| Sales tax, shipping |
$350,000 |
7% |
$347,452 |
7% |
$258,952 |
5% |
$347,883 |
7% |
| Strategic Plan |
$30,000 |
1% |
$48,000 |
1% |
$0 |
0% |
$265,000 |
5% |
| Total |
$5,000,000 |
|
$4,742,952 |
|
$4,871,452 |
|
$5,214,811 |
| Everett Public Library |
2011 |
% 2011 |
2010 |
% 2010 |
2009 |
% 2009 |
2008 |
% 2008 |
| Books |
$394,687 |
55% |
$400,434 |
56% |
$376,867 |
54% |
$354,300 |
54% |
| Periodicals |
$44,000 |
6% |
$43,116 |
6% |
$44,000 |
6% |
$44,000 |
7% |
| Audio |
$66,000 |
9% |
$66,752 |
9% |
$66,169 |
9% |
$68,850 |
10% |
| Videos |
$52,000 |
7% |
$55,900 |
8% |
$45,400 |
6% |
$44,000 |
7% |
| Electronic resources |
$103,000 |
14% |
$92,517 |
13% |
$109,000 |
16% |
$90,503 |
14% |
| Sales tax, shipping |
$55,302 |
8% |
$54,288 |
8% |
$60,000 |
9% |
$56,303 |
9% |
| Total |
$714,989 |
|
$713,007 |
|
$701,436 |
|
$657,956 |
