28 February 2023
Your request
1. Number of registered active users
2. Definition of active user
3. Number of new books purchased in the last 12 months
4. Number of books disposed of in the last 12 months
5. Number of books held within library service collection
6. Average expected lifespan of paperback book
7. Average expected lifespan of hardback book
8. Most popular title over last 12 months
Our response
We collect figures from 1 April – 31 March. Therefore, the most recent figures we can supply for no. 3&4 are 10 months (1 April – 31 January)
1. 50,358 on 1 February 2023.
2. An active user is someone who has borrowed at least one book or used a library computer and online resources such as an e-book in the last 12 months.
3. From 1 April – 31 January 21,987 new books were purchased (10 months). This figure does not include e-books and e-audio books.
4. From 1 April 2022 – 31 January 2023 12,121 (10 months)
5. On 1 February 2023 689,988
6. & 7: Average expected lifespan of hardback book: this is not something that we average anymore. We aim to replace a book on average within 9.8 years. A very popular paperback may only last for 18 months if it gets a high level of use. Some hardback which have short print runs and cannot be replaced will be kept indefinitely.
8. These were the top issuing titles in the last 12 months:
|
Author |
Titles |
Number of issues |
|
Osman, Richard |
The Thursday Murder Club |
519 |
|
Kinney, Jeff |
Diary of a wimpy kid : The Meltdown 13 |
469 |
|
Osman, Richard |
Man Who Died Twice (The Thursday Murder Club 2) |
451 |
|
Ishiguro, Kazuo |
Klara and the Sun |
432 |
|
Shafak, Elif |
Island of Missing Trees |
422 |
|
Mason, Meg |
Sorrow and Bliss |
415 |
|
Kinney, Jeff |
The Getaway |
372 |
|
Pilkey, Dav |
Dog Man 1 |
338 |
|
Owens, Delia |
Where the Crawdads Sing |
316 |
|
Mackie, Bella |
How to Kill Your Family |
300 |