At Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL), librarians pay close attention to what’s trending, to what authors are breaking new ground, to which stories are resonating and to what the communities can’t get enough of. This year’s Most Borrowed Books Lists revealed a few notable firsts:
- In print, Children’s titles dominated the lists, underscoring just how much families rely on the library.
- The most borrowed cookbook— a longtime favorite CCPL customer genre—was “authored” by an animated character (thanks, Bluey!)
“To me, this really illustrates how important our library is to families and young readers,” says Wendy Bartlett, CCPL Collection Development and Acquisitions Manager. “We work hard studying reviews, carefully researching publishers’ offerings, and analyzing data to find just the right mix for our customers. And to see that we’ve found books to surprise and delight particularly the children and their grown-ups is really special.”
See list for most borrowed children’s titles, including teens below and find all of 2025’s Top 10s (by genre and format) at cuyahogalibrary.org.
Most borrowed children’s titles
1. Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, by Dav Pilkey
2. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shredder, by Dav Pilkey
3. Cat Kid Comic Club: The Influencers, by Dav Pilkey
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess, by Jeff Kinney
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer, by Jeff Kinney
6. Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea, by Dav Pilkey
7. Tales From a Not-so-bratty Little Sister, by Rachel Renée Russell
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde, by Jeff Kinney
9. Dog Man: Mothering Heights, by Dav Pilkey
10. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, by Dav Pilkey
Most borrowed teen titles
1. Sunrise on the Reaping, by Suzanne Collins
2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
3. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
4. The Inheritance Games, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5. One of Us is Lying, by Karen M. McManus
6. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson
7. Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
8. Nothing More to Tell, by Karen M. McManus
9. Refugee, by Alan Gratz
10. Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
