The Most Borrowed of 2025: Western District Library’s Top Books & Media
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It’s time to take a look back at the incredible year we had at Western District Library in 2025. Our shelves were busier than ever, with thousands of books, movies, and magazines finding their way into your homes. Whether you visited us to pick up a trending thriller, grab a museum pass for a family outing, or find a new favorite series for your kids, your support made 2025 a standout year for our collection.
2025 by the Numbers
Total Checkouts: 14,278 (2024: 14,649 checkouts)
New Patrons: 132 (2024: 173 new patrons)
Total Patrons: 1,325 (2024: 1,305 patrons)
Top Adult Books
Thrills and personal growth led the way in 2025. Our patrons were particularly drawn to suspenseful mysteries and practical guides for financial and personal wellness.
Battle Mountain - C. J. Box
The Let Them Theory - Mel Robbins
Money for Couples - Ramit Sethi
The Waiting - Michael Connelly
The Crash - Freida McFadden
The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
Lies He Told Me - James Patterson
Strangers in Time - David Baldacci
The Tenant - Freida McFadden
Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall
The Keeper of Stars - Houston Turner
Time of the Child - Niall Williams
Bonded in Death - J. D. Robb
Fight or Flight - Fern Michaels
Nightshade - Michael Connelly
Top Juvenile/Young Adult Books
Graphic novels continue to be the primary driver of engagement for our younger readers. Visual storytelling series like Pokémon and Dog Man remain staples of our most-borrowed lists.
Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel - Coco Simon
Pocket Peaches - Dora Wang
Pokémon Adventures Series - Hidenori Kusaka
Baby-Sitters Little Sister: A Graphic Novel - Katy Farina
Sonic the Hedgehog Collection - Ian Flynn
Katie the Catsitter - Colleen Venable
Cat on the Run - Aaron Blabey
Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery - Cynthia Yuan Cheng
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins - Dav Pilkey
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 - Georgia Ball
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 - Georgia Ball
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild - Dav Pilkey
Baby-Sitter's Club: Jessi's Secret Language - Chan Chau
Dog Man: Unleashed - Dav Pilkey
Dog Man and Cat Kid - Dav Pilkey
Top Children's Books
The Heeler family continues to reign supreme! Bluey titles were checked out at a remarkable rate this year, alongside imaginative stories about unicorns and "creepy" clothing.
Bluey: The Doctor
There's No Such Thing as . . . Mermaids - Lucy Rowland
Bluey: Bartlebee's First Christmas - Emily Baulch
Bluey: Fairytale - Joe Brumm
Monsters Eat Whiney Children - Bruce Eric Kaplan
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - Calliope Glass
Smiley Shark - Ruth Galloway
Creepy Pair of Underwear - Aaron Reynolds
Bluey: The Beach
Uni the Unicorn in the Real World - Paris Rosenthal
Bluey: 5-Minute Stories
I Like You - Kate Allen
We Don't Talk About Bruno - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Bluey: Sleepytime - Joe Brumm
How Many Dinosaurs is Too Many? - Lou Peacock
Top Audiobooks
Bring Me Back - B. A. Paris
Extreme Ownership: How the U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - Jocko Wilink
Dark Sky - C. J. Box
Another Kind of Eden - James Lee Burke
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Caralyn Buehner
Truly Madly Guilty - Liane Moriarty
Winter in Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer
Hello, Summer - Mary Kay Andrews
Top DVDs
Wicked: Part 1
The Chosen: Season 4
Star Trek Collection
Gladiator II
Conclave
Here
Flight Risk
Captain America: Brave New World
Juror # 2
Darryl F. Zanuck's The Longest Day
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
F1
Gone with the Wind
Top Magazines
People
Cook's Country
The Family Handyman
Taunton's Fine Gardening
Country Living
Top Museum Passes
Niabi Zoo Pass
Quad City Botanical Center Pass
Putnam Museum Pass
Figge Art Museum
Reflecting on 2025
Reviewing these lists highlights the diverse interests of our community. Seeing the growth in our total patron count and the steady circulation of our materials confirms that the library remains a central hub for our residents. Whether you are a lifelong member or joined us just this year, thank you for making the library a part of your daily life.