Your Library Wrapped 2021

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As we wrap up the year 2021, we want to take a moment to look back on how you used your Library and celebrate some of the standout books, tools, and stats that helped make it shine. ⁠

Keep reading to reveal Your Library Wrapped, 2021!

Both online and in-person, our events topped the charts

• Top-attended programs:        
  • Adults: Basic Income Now, with 197 attendees
  • Teens: K-Pop Trivia, with 53 attendees
  • Kids: Ghost Story Awards Ceremony, with 40 attendees
• And, a special shout-out to our most popular event series:        
  • Kids: Storytimes and Puppet Shows
  • Teens: Mini-Con

In 2021, our collections were nothing to scoff at

• Some authors topped our catalogue charts in terms of searching, holds, and borrows:

• We had a whopping 1,604,496 items circulated across all branches.
• You definitely had some favourite books this year:

• From January to October, we did 1,032 home deliveries—talk about convenience!  
• You also made great use of our Beyond Books collections:

You took full advantage of our wonderful E-Library

• PressReader gave you all the worldwide news you needed:

• With help from the Library and LinkedIn, you took learning to a whole other level with 5,648 hours of free skill-building on LinkedIn Learning. 
• You loved our blog posts (like this one!):

• This past year, you loved reading on the go, eh?
  • 735,852 OverDrive e-books borrowed 
  • 71,944  OverDrive e-magazines borrowed
• You kept in touch with your Library online:

You also shone on social

• Our top-played trivia on Instagram Stories, opens a new window was Unusual Author Facts with 311 players.
• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was the winner in our Canadian Lit Battle of the Books, opens a new window poll series on Twitter.
• Your favourite 2021 video on our YouTube channel was In the Kitchen: Jollof Rice with Mary's African Cuisine, opens a new window with 2,885 views.
• You loved contests, historical tidbits, Library news, and #BookFace moments on Instagram, opens a new window :
  

And, we can't forget all of the people that made this year special

• You gave an average of 1,623 volunteer hours to the Library each month in 2021. 
  
• This year, we received 11,227 new library card sign-ups—welcome to the family!
• From January to October, we had 1,058,742 people visit the Library—trust us, we counted.

Bonus

That's a wrap! Thank you for making 2021 such an outstanding year—see you in 2022!

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