Lincolnshire's libraries in 2025

1) How many books were borrowed from Lincolnshire's libraries in 2025?

2) What were the top 10 most borrowed books in 2025, and how many times were each of these books borrowed?

3) What was the most borrowed fiction book in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

4) What was the most borrowed non-fiction book in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

5) What was the most borrowed children's book in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

6) What was the most borrowed teen/young adult book in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

7) What was the most borrowed audiobook in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

8) What was the most borrowed DVD in 2025, and how many times was this borrowed?

9) What is the most popular genre of book borrowed in 2025?

10) Who were to top five authors, by total books borrowed, in 2025, and what were those totals?

11) What was the most popular book borrowed by each of the above top five most borrowed authors in 2025, and how many times were these books borrowed?

12) By length of time, which single copy of a borrowed book is the most overdue across Lincolnshire libraries?

13) On what date was this most overdue book borrowed?

14) From which library was this most overdue book borrowed?

15) How much does the person who borrowed the most overdue book now owe in fines?

16) How much money did Lincolnshire's libraries raise via overdue fines in 2025?

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. The total for core, mobiles and hubs for physical books borrowed is 1,584,363
2. Please see below table

3. The Dark Wives / Ann Cleeves, 1146 loans
4. Bored of Lunch / Nathan Anthony, 578 loans
5. Hot Mess / Jeff Kinney, 443 loans
6. A Court of Thorns and Roses / Sarah J Mass, 211 loans
7. Gruffalo's Child and other stories / Julia Donaldson, 59 loans
8. Wicked, 30 loans
9. Crime
10. As below table

 11) As below table

12) We cannot name a specific item as records of items overdue (which change to Lost status after 80 days as are in essence lost to the service) are not held indefinitely. Items not returned after seven years are written off in line with financial procedures

13-14) As above

15) Overdue charges for adult books are capped at £8 so this is the most that can ever be owed on an individual book. There are no charges for overdue children's books

16) In 2025, £14,159.76 was taken in overdue payments for mobiles and all core libraries except for Bourne. Data relating to Bourne has not been received prior to the deadline. Hubs retain their income and thus this information is not held and available.