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Most-Borrowed Books

We asked Minnesota public libraries for their top-circulating titles. Here are the most-checked-out adult and teen books around the state.
ANOKA COUNTY
data for 2008-2010
Adult
1. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
2. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
3. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich

DAKOTA COUNTY
data for 2003-2010
Adult
1. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Juvenile
1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

DULUTH
data for 1999-2010
Adult
1. Duluth: An Illustrated History of the Zenith City by Glen N. Sandvik
2. Duluth: Sketches of the Past edited by Ryck Lydecker, Lawrence J. Sommer & Arthur Larsen
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

HENNEPIN COUNTY
data for 2010
Adult
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
3. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
Juvenile
1. The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY
(BENTON, MORRISON, SHERBURNE, STEARNS, TODD and WRIGHT COUNTIES)
data for 2004-2010
Adult
1. True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Juvenile
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
2. Summer of the Sea Serpent by Mary Pope Osborne
3. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne

RAMSEY COUNTY
data for 1985-2010
Adult
1. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
2. For My Daughters by Barbara Delinsky
3. The Last Resort by Dan Binchy
Juvenile
1. Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka
2. Arthur's Mystery Envelope by Marc Brown
3. The Not-So-Jolly Roger by Jon Scieszka

SAINT PAUL
data for 1999-2010
Adult
1. Saint Paul: The First 150 Years by Virginia Brainard Kunz
2. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
3. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

SCOTT COUNTY
data for 2010
Adult
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
3. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Juvenile
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

WASHINGTON COUNTY
data for 2004-2010
Adult
1. While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
3. Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer

 

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    Book club break-ups: It's not me, it's them

    By Audra Otto | Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 9:01 am

    Reasons for leaving a book club are often circumstantial — a new job, an expanding family, a move to another city.

    Once in a while, however, dumping your book group is personal: obnoxious members grate your nerves, there's more drunken blather than book discussion, a falling-out among members makes meetings tense and uncomfortable. 

    Perhaps you just thought a book group sounded like fun and it turned out to be a bore or a chore.

    I want to hear about your book club quarrels. If you have ever left a book club, divulge why you chose to find a new club. 

    I'm not interested in amicable departures. I want the juicy gossip, the down low on the bad break-ups. 

    If your book club has ever ousted a member for bad behavior — or conversely, if you have ever been asked to leave a book club — tell me about the experience.

    Advice on the best way to end a commitment to a book group is also welcome. 

    Please email responses to aotto[at]minnpost[dot]com by Wednesday, Nov. 3. 

    Stories will be kept anonymous, but kindly include your city or region of residence.

    The follow-up piece on book club break-ups — sharing reader experiences and insights — will be posted Friday, Nov. 6.

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