June 2016
Hampden Meadows Library
End of Year Wrap Up
The really FUN part of this time of year is looking at the breakdown of yearly statistics. I'd like to share them with you.
Total Circulations: 30, 374 (up 2,138 from last year)
Total Holds Placed: 1,765 (down 439 from last year)
Think about that total circulation number. It's kind of a staggering number! If I divide that number by our approximately 550 students that would mean the average student checked out 55 books this year! That is pretty amazing! Yay for Hampden Meadows! Clearly our reading lives are thriving!
I run a report each month to see what our top 10 circulated books. Those nine months and 90 titles give me very valuable information about our readers. Please see below.
Top Circulations by Genre
Graphic Novel - 50/90 = 55%
Hybrid (chapter books with pics like Diary of a Wimpy Kid)- 11/90 = 12%
Realistic Fiction - 11/90 = 12%
Informational - 9/90 = 1%
Historical Fiction - 5/90 = .05%
Fantasy - 2/90 = .02%
Mystery - 1/90 = .01%
- Picture Book - 1/90 = .01%
12.Skater Girl (Babymouse, #7) by Jennifer L. Holm
11. Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
10. Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis
9. Babysitter's Club: Claudia and Mean Janine by Raina Telgemeier
8. Adventures in Cartooning by James Sturm
7. Flying Beaver Brothers by Maxwell Eaton III
6. Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
5. Sidekicks by Dan Santat
4. El Deafo by Cece Bell
3. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
2. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
1. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
3. Flying Beaver Brothers by Maxwell Eaton III
2. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
1. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
7. The Last Council (#4)
6. The Stonekeeper's Curse (#2)
5. Firelight (#7)
4. Prince of the Elves (#5)
3. The Stonekeeper (#1)
2. The Cloud Searchers (#3)
1. Escape from Lucien (#6)
19. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
18. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
17. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's by Barbara O'Connor
16. 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
15. Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
14. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
13. Three Times Lucky (Tupelo Landing, #1) by Sheila Turnage
12. Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart
11. Poop Happened!: A History of the World from the Bottom Up by Sarah Albee
10. The Romeo And Juliet Code (Felicity Bathburn #1) by Phoebe Stone
9. Guinness World Records 2016 edited by Glenday
8. 1st and 10: Top 10 Lists of Everything Football by Gary Gramling, Christina M. Tapper, Paul Ulane
7. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
6. Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor
5. Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
4. A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
3. Guinness World Records 2014 edited by Glenday
2. Rules by Cynthia Lord
1. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O'Connor
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Summer Rules
Reading Without Walls Challenge
Every National Ambassador picks a platform. Mine is Reading Without Walls. I want every kid — every reader, really — to explore the world through books. Books have played a vital role in getting me outside of my comfort zone. I believe they can do the same for you.
As National Ambassador, I issue you a challenge! I challenge you to read without walls in one of three ways:
1. Read a book about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you.
2. Read a book about a topic you don’t know much about.
3. Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read for fun. This might be a chapter book, a graphic novel, a book in verse, a picture book, or a hybrid book.
If you really want to go for the gold star, read a book that fits all three criteria!
When you finish, take a photo of you and the book (or just the book if you’re shy) and post it on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #ReadingWithoutWalls. You’ll inspire others to do the same!
Read without walls and see what happens. I bet it’ll be something amazing!