As we close the book on another year, let’s rewind for a moment and take a peek behind the scenes of the Champlain Library to see what we could not keep on the shelves. From gripping mysteries to tales that hit you right in the feels, here are our most borrowed books, films and games of 2023.
English Books
- A World of Curiosities, Louise Penny
- Spare, Prince Harry
- Long Shadows, David Baldacci
- Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus
- The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
- A Heart Full of Headstones, Ian Rankin
- Simply Lies, David Baldacci
- Verity, Colleen Hoover
- 3 Days to Live, James Patterson
- Heart Bones, Colleen Hoover
French Books
- Les Sept soeurs T.01 Maïa, Lucinda Riley
- Scrupules, Danielle Steel
- Déjeuner à Paris, Fance Dubin
- Place des Érables T.06 Le nouveau rendez-vous du quartier, Louise Tremblay-D’essiambre
- Abigaël T.01 Les voix du passé, Marie-Bernadette Dupuy
- Place des Érables T.05 Variétés E. Méthot & fils, Louise Tremblay-D’essiambre
- Kukum, Michel Jean
- Les Sept soeurs T.01 Maïa, Lucinda Riley
- La Vie avant tout T.01 Le destin en marche, Michel Langlois
- La Vie avant tout T.02 En pleine action, Michel Langlois
English Graphic Novels
- Just Pretend, Tori Sharp
- Glitch, Sarah Graley
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Raina Telgemeier
- Katie the Catsitter: Best Friends for Never, Colleen AF Venable
- Sisters, Raina Telgemeier
- Maximum Ride, James Patterson
- Forest Hills Bootleg Society, Dave Baker
- Thieves, Lucie Bryon
- Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, Ben Clanton
- Brave, Svetlana Chmakova
French Graphic Novels
- Soeurs, Raina Telgemeier
- Souris!, Raina Telgemeier
- Narval : Licorne de mer, Ben Clanton
- Drame, Raina Telgemeier
- Sous le Cimetière, Laura Terry
- Fantômes, Raina Telgemeier
- La sorcière du solstice, Molly Ostertag
- Spectropolis, Doug TenNapel
- Vas-Y, Soleil!, Jennifer L. Holm
- La fille venue de la mer, Molly Ostertag
English Comic Books
- Dog Man, Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man & Cat Kid, Dav Pilkey
- Cat Kid, Dav Pilkey
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn, Dana Simpson
- Big Nate, Lincoln Peirce
- Plants vs Zombies, Paul Tobin
- Garfield, Jim Davis
- Pokémon Sword & Shield, Hidenori Kusaka
- Dragon Ball Z, Akira Toriyama
- Bird & Squirrel, James Burks
French Comic Books
- Super Chien, Dav Pilkey
- Garfield, Jim Davis
- Frigiel et fluffy, Frigiel
- Pokémon : Epée et Bouclier, Hidenori Kusaka
- Les Minions, Renaud Collin
- Le Roi des oiseaux, Élise Gravel
- Bonnie & Clo, Pauline Roland.
- Mini Chat et son club BD, Dav Pilkey
- L’univers est un ninja, Alex A
- L’agent Jean!, Alex A
Movies
- Top Gun
- Three Thousand Years of Longing
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- PAW Patrol: The Movie
- Super Mario Bros Movie
- The Whale
- A Man Called Otto
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Black Adam
- Where the Crawdads Sing
Games
- Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
- The Floor is Lava
- Dinosaurs
- Q-bitz
- Qwirkle
- Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- Word Thief
- Meow!
- Unstable Unicorns
- Taco vs Burrito