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Thrillers, self-help and Harry Potter top library loans
Libraries NI data shows thrillers, self-help and Harry Potter led borrowing; Moray's council says crime fiction rules its eleven libraries too, no overdue notices required.
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- First reported by BBC: “What books had people turning pages and turning up the volume this year?”, with reporting from Moray Council newsroom.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:43 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Prince Harry.
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- BBCWhat books had people turning pages and turning up the volume this year?
- Moray Council newsroomMoray libraries most-borrowed books revealed July 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThrillers, self-help books and Harry Potter were the big winners among readers, according to Libraries NI data, the BBC reports.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThrillers and self-help, same pile. Somebody's taking out a murder and a book on how to move on.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey're library books. They go back either way.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHarry Potter is on that list too. Still beating every new release. Nobody's out-borrowed a boy who lives in a cupboard.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA book that's still being borrowed after all those years. I've had colleagues with less staying power.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd their top title, Entitled by Andrew Lownie, was borrowed thirty-four times.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThirty-four. Skip one weekend and the whole library's year drops a place.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRead the thriller first, then the self-help. Thirty-four people did, and nobody's mentioned feeling better.
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